Lobster Cakes

Votes: 1

Time: 1 hour.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 10

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 1067, total fat 49 G., saturated fats 21 G., proteins 8 G., carbohydrates 160 G., fiber 5 G., cholesterol 60 mg, sodium 530 mg, sugar 131 G.

You won't need tongs to crack these lobster tails—the shells are actually made of candy! These lobster cakes are made with store-bought pound cake, coated with a shell and fins made of red melted candy, then tinted with chocolate syrup for a realistic look. The sweet "lobsters" are served with fake corn, which is also cake, topped with yellow jelly beans. A great way to prank your friends on April Fools' Day!

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

2 frozen pound cakes, weighing 450g each
2 tubes of white glaze, weighing 450 g each.
1 cup yellow jelly beans
0.5 cup sweet coconut flakes
1 bag (350 g) of red Candy Melts
1 bag (350 g) of yellow Candy Melts
1 tbsp chocolate syrup
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2-3 drops of yellow food coloring

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Cut a 4 cm thick slice from one short edge of each cupcake, then cut 2 cm from each long edge. Round the top corners of the cupcakes with a serrated knife.

Make corn:

Round the corners of the 4cm cake pieces so they look like 2 small pieces of corn.

Frost these pieces with white icing, then decorate with tight rows of yellow jelly beans.

Prepare the "lobster meat":

Combine 1/2 cup glaze in a medium bowl with coconut; set aside.

Make fins:

Melt the red and yellow candies together in the microwave. Place 10 candy fins on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Run a toothpick along the ends. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Make shells:

Pour some melted candy mixture into a paper or plastic cup, swirling it to form a wide U-shape. Make 5 more shells. Freeze the cups until the icing sets, about 5 minutes.