Step 1

One week in advance: Make lips. Tint 1 1/2 lbs. fondant red. Mix with 2 teaspoons of Gum-Tex. Roll out 3/16 in. thick. Use pattern and knife to cut out lips. Let dry.

Step 2

Bake and cool 1-layer cake. Place on Fanci-Foil wrapped cake board cut to fit. Spatula ice sides of cake smooth with white buttercream. Spatula ice top of cake smooth with chocolate buttercream tinted black.

Step 3

Tint 6 oz. fondant pink and roll out 1/8 in. thick. Cut out tongue using pattern. Place on cake.

Step 4

Roll out white fondant 1/8 in. thick and cut teeth and fangs using pattern. Place on cake. Carefully place lips on cake, laying fangs over bottom lip. Upper and lower lips will hang over cake.

Step 5

Use tip 4 and white buttercream to pipe bead bottom border. Use tip 4 and chocolate buttercream tinted black to pipe dot bite marks on side of cake. Pat slightly flat with finger dipped in cornstarch.

Step 6

Tint piping gel red. Using cut disposable decorating bag, pipe “blood” dripping from bite marks, on teeth and bottom lip.

*Combine Pink and Brown for pink tongue shown.