A Hocus Pocus Inspired Spellbook Cake That Actually Opens!

I've had the crazy idea to make a book cake that opens for quite a while! I figured that there was no better inspiration than the infamous book from Hocus Pocus. Inspired by the film, I created a completely edible book cake using sugar cookie panels for the 'book boards,' gelatin soaked wafer paper for the 'leather,' wafer paper for the pages and modeling chocolate for the embellishments. The first 8 pages were solid wafer paper so that I could open the cover and flip the pages. The remainder of the pages that you see were actually hollow; similar to a secret book safe. A sheet cake was in the center of the book surrounded by a border of stacked wafer paper to create the illusion that it was a solid block of paper. Man was this fun to make!

[@bakedbydan]

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[@CraftyLoops]

OMG that's incredible! I'm a self taught bookbinder and I was well impressed when I thought this was just the Hocus Pocus Book but to see that its a cake is just out of this world incredible! Well done Dan. That's truly exceptional. Lee :)

[@crsbenningfield]

This is phenomenal!!! Great job!! Although, I would never be able to cut it after spending all that time creating it 😂... Could explain why my daughter's last two birthday cakes are in our deep freezer 😂.

[@ant2011]

That's incredible. This is artistry to be proud of.

[@mary-jeanslaughter8]

Oh my good Lord!!!!! Thanks for sharing that AMAZING AND GORGEOUS creation!!!! I was having withdrawls.....thank God you are back!!!!! Now....how about that waterfall cake!!!!!!! Love you.....🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@markspencer6961]

which good lord you are taking about here ??? BECAUSE IF YOU SPEAKING ABOUT THE GOD OF THE HOLY BIBLE ! U DONT KNOW HIM AT ALL; IF U DID U WOULD BE PRAYING THIS MAN KNOW HIM; IT'S EITHER GOD OR THE DEVIL; YOU CANNOT BE ON BOTH SIDE; DOES NOT EXIST; SO REPENT YALL

[@CLB30ROX]

How did you even do that??? PLEASE upload a how to video

[@Eufracina]

How amazing is that?!?!?! Yeah . . . you obviously have NO FAITH in us even successfully making one, as you have not shown us HOW you made it! LOL. Just kidding! Great JOB! I love it - a perfect Halloween treat for a Hocus Pocus family - like mine! Big fans.

[@CharmagnCody-mw6zr]

GTHO!!! AMAZING

[@woahtay]

You did your thing 👍🏾

[@zoramystic2ify916]

Whoa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@samiaskitchen5332]

Wow 🤩 amazing sty connectid friend

[@orreng]

Wow!!!

[@S.E.C-R]

No sound?

[@IttyBitty412]

HOW