Fozzie Bear: The Cake!

Since I’m not going to have time to write a full trip report of our 72 hours at WDW in September, I’ll try breaking up the interesting bits into individual posts. I’ve already covered Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings 2014 Bridal Showcase and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party + Villains’ Sinister Soiree. Today is all about the cake!

Because I am the only one cake-obsessed enough to maintain the DISboards’ Official Cake Chatter thread, I like to order a cake each time we go to Walt Disney World so I can post more info and inspiration for that thread’s fans. I have had many great experiences working with Chef Brian at the Contemporary Resort over the years, so I turned to him when I decided I wanted to surprise Patrick with a cake featuring his favorite Muppet.

Unfortunately, Disney is scared to let its pastry chefs re-create character likenesses lest they turn out off-model, so my initial idea to do a Fozzie version of this Animal cake wouldn’t work. The only likeness they’re allowed to do is a screen print of a “character jamboree”-style image featuring all the main Muppets. I kinda hate screen prints on cakes, so that was out.

Instead, I asked the chef to create a Fozzie-inspired cake covered in brown buttercream “fur,” wrapped in Fozzie’s polka-dot tie and topped with his hat. This is how it turned out…

The cake turned out EXACTLY as I’d pictured it, with amazingly accurate buttercream fur in exactly the right shade. The moment he spotted it, Patrick exclaimed, “Fozzie!” and his face lit up like a kid’s. Priceless!

Even better, this cake tasted fantastic! I have officially found my all-time favorite Disney cake flavor combo. I asked for chocolate cake with a filling of layered chocolate ganache and peanut butter buttercream frosting (NOT mousse cuz Disney’s peanut butter mousse is so bland). I was trying to replicate the taste of BoardWalk Bakery’s late, lamented chocolate-peanut butter cake slice, and it worked! The fudgey chocolate ganache made all the difference, and the buttercream “fur” all over the cake didn’t hurt!

For complete details on ordering a custom cake, check out my How to Special Order a Cake at Walt Disney World page. If you already know the drill and just want the options and phone numbers for each park and resort, see Walt Disney World Cake Options by Location.

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  • Claire (Chilly)
    November 25, 2014

    That cake is amazeballs

    • Carrie
      December 2, 2014

      LOL!

  • Hope at Disneyland
    November 10, 2014

    Is there any of it left? I need some! It look so cool, but the flavors just made my mouth water!

    It’s lame that Disney can only offer the screenprints, but this “inspired by” cake is amazing! Way to find the loopholes guys! 🙂

    • Carrie
      November 11, 2014

      LOL! There was so much left… I shoulda given you a call instead of eating it all myself! 😀

      • Hope at Disneyland
        November 11, 2014

        Yessssss!!! Next time! 😉 I also volunteer to eat all the fruit off of your desserts because I’m an awesome friend like that. 😉 It’s all less calories when you share. 🙂

        • Carrie
          November 11, 2014

          LOL! If you fit in my suitcase, you’re coming to WDW with us next time!

          • Hope at Disneyland
            November 11, 2014

            lol I’ll start practicing contorting right now! 😉

  • ATG
    November 4, 2014

    I JUST drank a entire frozen hot chocolate, woman. Now I want a piece of this cake! It looks DIVINE!

    • Carrie
      November 4, 2014

      BWAAAAAHahahahahahaha!

  • jenn paul-koch
    November 4, 2014

    I LOVE THIS CAKE!! More so, I love the combo and plan on stealing it for Bobs birthday cake. If you don’t mind me asking, what does something this size cost? and will they deliver to other resorts? I want to surprise Bob on his birthday in WDW this MAY 🙂

    • Carrie
      November 4, 2014

      Hi Jenn! They made me get an 8-inch cake for this design, so it was $100 and WAY more cake than we could eat. The Contemporary makes the cakes for Wilderness Lodge, Fort Wilderness and the Magic Kingdom. If you’re staying/dining someplace else, you can just send them the picture and ask them to replicate it.

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