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Gross-Out Cakes: The Kitty Litter Cake and Other Classics

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Just as the title suggests this book is really gross - and so are the recipes - which makes your whole baking experience perfectly gross!!!

BUT as gross as these desserts may look - they actually taste just yummy - that is once you get over the fact that you are eating something called Doggy Doo Doo Drops, Blood Clot Cake or Toenail Torte with Toe Jam Filling!!!

I think I'll stop there - I'm sure you've got the idea!!! You've got to check this book out - even your kids will be grossed out!!! Now if that isn't a good sign - I don't know what is!?!

Ohhhh, I ADORE Halloween! For me, Halloween is a tie with Chirstmas! So, this book was a perfect fit for me. My children will never be the same. Neither will their classmates, Bwahahaaaaaa!!!

This was a fun and really neat book, but in all honesty they aren't really recipes. Nearly every one calls for cake box mixes, store bought cookies and prepared frosting. I realize that this book is likely aimed more for parents to make with kids so the aim is to do as little actual work in the kitchen as possible.

However, as a Halloween nut and someone who loves to bake, I was left feeling like all I got were ideas that I would have to research myself to figure out how to make without resorting to prepackaged cake mixes and frosting.

Good book, but it could have been sold as an online PDF of "ideas for cakes" for much less. I was left feeling kind if disappointed.

Yes, this book is not called "cutsey Halloween cakes" for a reason. They are truly gross, and luckily that is what I was looking for. My favorites are "Day Old Bathwater", and "Pghlem Brulee'". The ONLY problem I had with this book was the price. It is a SMALL, thin book, and a bit pricey for that. If you are going to buy it, try to get it secondhand, to save some money, if you pay the full amount you might be disappointed.It is very well done, though, with great pictures and instructions. I payed $11 for mine and wish I would held out until someone was selling it cheaper.

I'm not sure what the other person was referring to there are over 30 recipes in this book and of course as the title says they are quite gross.

The recipes do call for packaged cake mix and jell-o packages as well as packaged candies. The Kitty Litter Cake for instance uses a german chocolate cake and white cake mix baked as directed. You then crumble cakes into a real kitty litter pan (for effect) and then you serve it with a pooper scooper. Cover with pudding and crushed oreo cookies tinted green. The tootsie rolls you melt and scatter throughout to look like "poop".

The gross out cupcakes are really a gross out and look like bugs, worms, or aliens. Hopefully my children know not to then go out and eat real bugs and worms. I'm not sure the other review was fair when she said to worry about whether your child will then go out and eat the real kitty litter. OMG.

There are a few other party ideas at the end of the book to add to the grossness of these cakes. Overall a descent cookbook for the price.

True, they are boxed cakes that are used, but I would rather do that than bake one of them from scratch.
Made the Litter Cake for Halloween and I was praised for the "realistic" tootsie rolls! When you have 5 cats it is easy to get realistic on a tootsie-roll!!
I found the whole idea to bring mixed reviews. Some people would not eat it, others could not wait to get a scoop! I did not like the cake, but others just loved it.
My son wants the "Road Kill Cake" for his birthday this month.
It is a fun cookbook to have. I also gave one as a gift and they are very happy. Next of the menu may be "The Bleeding Brain"!

okay, so i actually don't own this book, but was checking it out on here and had a thought. some of the cakes may not be suited for younger children... for example, my son just turned 2. we have 2 cats, and therefor a littler box. would i want to make a cake that looks like one? doubtful, because it could be very confusing. if he can eat the one on the table, why not the one in the bathroom? see what i'm saying? just a thought before you buy...