Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (or homemade chocolate cake batter)
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 cup dark chocolate ganache (for coating)
- 12 oz black fondant
- Red candy melts (for eyes)
- Silver chocolate or candy melts (for helmet ridges)
- Two chocolate sticks or candy sword handles (for lightsabers)
- Edible gold dust (for accent detailing)
Instructions
- Prepare chocolate cake batter and bake in a 9×13 inch pan until done. Let cool completely.
- Cake into helmet shape: cut two identical rectangles, then cut one rectangle horizontally to make a half-circle top (the helmet’s dome). Use remaining to shape mask and chin areas. Frost layers with ganache.
- Cover entire cake with black fondant, smoothing to match helmet contours. Use small fondant pieces to add the iconic T-crest and mask details.
- Mold red candy melts into small ovals; insert into helmet eye area using edible glue or a dab of buttercream. For glowing effect, use battery-powered LED tea lights beneath cake plate.
- Melt white or silver chocolate; pipe thin ridges for helmet armor lines. Let set.
- Attach chocolate stick or candy sword handles diagonally atop cake as crossed lightsabers. Dust edges lightly with edible gold dust.
- Chill cake 20 minutes before serving to firm up ganache and fondant.
Notes
- Use cake circles and dowels to stabilize layered helmet parts if sculpting is complex.
- LED lights can be placed on cake plate — never inside cake.
- For a vegan option, use vegan cake mix and dairy-free chocolate.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Method: Baking and sculpting
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approx. 90g)
- Calories: 310 Kcal
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
