Silly Goose: A Trompe L'oeil Cake Made to Look Like a Christmas Goose, For Serious Eats

We could go round in circles discussing which treat is the ultimate Christmas sweet—is it cookies? Bûche de Noël? Or perhaps fruitcake?

But instead of engaging in this wild goose chase, why not make a Christmas Goose Cake?

Paying homage to a classic Christmas dinner, this treat isn't meat—it's totally sweet! It's a trompe l'oeil designed to look like a Christmas goose, made from decadent cake crumbled with frosting and covered with rich marzipan. Extra points for serving it on an equally sweet bed of either candy salad or artfully arranged batch of cornflake wreath batter!

For the full recipe and entry, click on over to Serious Eats!

Comments

[Hannah the Monkey]

Haha, this goose looks yummy.

Its like a giant cake ball with marzipan, isn't it?

Great idea. There are several Christmas dishes made out of cake in my candy brain now. :D

[Courtney Dirks]

I still can't get over how real this looks! Crazy! It looks like it took you forever. I think you should tackle a honey baked ham for Xmas... :)

[morgana]

Hahahaha. I love it !!!!! The perfect dessert for Christmas.

[lyndsay]

THIS IS THE BEST!!! i love it!!! cornflake wreath batter... takes it to the next level!!