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Mexican Skull Cake: Art and Tradition on Day of the Dead

Luciane Frate

Luciane Frate

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August 26, 2021

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Mexican Skull Cake: Art and Tradition on Day of the Dead
Você sabia que uma das festas mais coloridas e cheias de vida do mundo é, na verdade, uma celebração da morte? O Dia dos Mortos Mexicano conquistou o mundo inteiro com sua energia única, e agora esse tema incrível chegou para transformar aniversários em experiências inesquecíveis. Se você está procurando um bolo que vai deixar todos os convidados de queixo caído, o Bolo Caveira Mexicana é exatamente o que você precisa. Neste artigo, você vai descobrir dicas exclusivas para criar uma peça artística que une tradição, beleza e muita personalidade. Continue lendo e prepare-se para se apaixonar por esse tema que está dominando as festas mais criativas de São Paulo.

Table of Contents

  1. 01Tips for the Mexican Skull Cake
  2. 02Ingredients for the Mexican Skull Cake
  3. 03Elements of the Cake

The Mexican Skull Cake is for those who love celebrating the famous Mexican Day of the Dead.

A celebration of indigenous origin, commemorated on November 2nd in honor of the deceased, when souls are allowed to visit their living relatives.

It's one of the liveliest Mexican celebrations. With plenty of food, cakes, music, and the deceased's favorite sweets — the children's favorites are the little sugar skulls.

This theme is very rich and makes for a wonderful costume party theme, as there's plenty of decoration material and costumes are very easy to find in stores.

A Mexican-themed party for your adult celebration will be truly interesting and fun for all your guests. Decorate the venue with Mexican-inspired elements.

And for those whose birthday falls close to this celebration, you can use this theme if all other themes have been exhausted.

Now imagine the look of surprise on this birthday person's face when they see this cake with such a fun theme.

Tips for the Mexican Skull Cake

Have in mind the birthday person's favorite element and share this information with your Cake Designer so they can highlight it on the cake topper.

Use paper lanterns and one or two colorful pinatas as focal points for your party. And of course, the food and drinks with Mexican inspiration like tacos, fajitas, quesadillas, enchiladas, burritos, and margaritas.

Ingredients for the Mexican Skull Cake

  • flour, eggs, sugar, chocolate, baking powder, butter
  • condensed milk, powdered milk, heavy cream

Elements of the Cake

  • Mexican Skull
  • Flowers
  • Heart

Cake Flavor: red velvet batter with powdered milk brigadeiro filling.

Note: The cake is entirely edible, with all decoration items made from sugar. No one can resist so much sweetness.


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Luciane Frate

Luciane Frate

Luciane Frate é cake designer há mais de 24 anos, especialista em modelagem em pasta americana. Criadora do Método M.A.S.T.E.R. e professora de confeitaria artística.

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