The Art of Edible Amputation: A Five-Part Masterpiece
In the world of Halloween desserts, edible amputations have become a staple of creative and terrifying treats. The top five edible amputations showcase the skills and creativity of dessert artists as they bring their twisted creations to life.
At number five, Jessica takes the prize with her Halloween scream puffs. These eyeballs are not just for show; they're also delicious, covered in white chocolate and topped with blue coating chocolate and dark chocolate little circles that resemble eyes. The addition of red lines and veins adds a level of realism that makes these eyeballs truly unsettling. To complete the look, Jessica uses strawberry coulis to add a touch of sweetness.
Coming in at number four is Aaron's tart from the Franken sweets challenge. Russ Bakery provided the body parts for this creation, which consists of a peanut butter mousse tart topped with slimy fingers and eyes. The use of fresh fruit like strawberries adds a pop of color to the design, making it even more eye-catching.
Ashley takes the third spot with her classic Halloween costume turned into a dessert. Her ghost isn't just any ordinary ghost; it's made from dark chocolate brownie that resembles dirt around him. To complete the look, Ashley creates toes for her ghost using three sections of brownie, each section representing a toe. She adds hair to the feet by using chocolate sprinkles, which are applied to the legs after being swirled in boiling water. The result is a foot that looks like it's had a pedicure.
At number two, Jonathan wows with his witch's digits. This dessert consists of tahini spice cookies that have been carefully crafted to resemble fingers, complete with fingernails painted with shimmery luster dust and blood. The addition of maggots on the wounds adds an extra layer of realism to this already impressive creation.
Finally, at number one, Amy takes the top spot with her zombie-themed dessert, "severed hands down the best." This masterpiece consists of a chocolate mocha raspberry cheesecake topped with a rice cereal base that has been carved into a realistic hand shape. The use of green food coloring creates an eerie effect, making this dessert truly terrifying. To complete the look, Amy adds maggots to the wounds, creating a level of realism that's hard to match.
These five edible amputations showcase the creativity and skill of dessert artists as they push the boundaries of what's possible with food. Each creation is a masterpiece in its own right, demonstrating a level of attention to detail and care that's truly impressive. Whether you're a fan of sweet treats or just looking for inspiration for your next Halloween celebration, these edible amputations are sure to impress.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhere are our top five edible amputation number five Jessica has their eyeballs on the prize with their Halloween scream puffs I'm gonna cover these eyeballs in white chocolate so you get a little bit of flavor along with a nice glossy finish I start piping on my blue coating chocolate and then I add my dark chocolate little circles they look like eyes but I am just trying to make these eyeballs as scary as I can I like the red lines the veins you kind of done on them and I love that you went really gross your strawberry coulis was just the right amount of sweetness it was perfect at number four from the Franken sweets challenge Aaron's tart belongs and the body parts are Russ bakery I'm gonna make a peanut butter mousse tart and I'm gonna throw on some slimy body parts I've got fingers and slimy eyeballs and a hand coming out and tongues are slimy right you specialize in body parts who knew at number 3 when Ashley turns a classic Halloween costume into a dessert she doesn't leave out any details down to the toes my ghost isn't a graveyard so I decided dark chocolate brownie is perfect to emulate that dirt around him so I'm making a salted chocolate brownie with some peanut butter frosting I'm gonna create his toes now for my ghost I want to make sure I get as much detail in these legs as I can I break it into thirds that creates my big toe and my next four toes like cut those in half again I need to get hair on them I decide to use chocolate sprinkles to get it to stick to the legs I take my leg over to a pot of boiling water and I swirl it in that steam until it gets nice and tacky then I roll it in the sprinkles it's perfect the brownie is some waste and I love the feet this foot has had a pedicure I mean this is gorgeous you do do good feets you give us good feet Jonathan's finger licking delicious witch's digits earned him the number - edible amputation looks like your witch has a little gangrene gone I'm actually making a tahini spice cookies some interesting flavors going yeah any a manicure before but I think I'm done pretty good job yet I paint the fingernails with a little bit of shimmery luster dust and then I add a little blood Joe in the bottom with a finger like it was ripped off a witch those are yeah super realistic that poor poor witch I'm just beyond impressed I recently dropped my finger in a car door this is kind of what my finger look like Wow the flavor of that sesame tahini and the cookie is phenomenal it goes so well with this jam I gotta hand it to it in the number-one position Amy's zombie themed dessert is severed hands down the best I'm making a chocolate mocha raspberry cheesecake with a rice cereal zombie hand instead of using a big huge piece of fondant I start with a rice cereal base carve the shape that I want out of that and then cover with fun and it's a lot lighter that way - Amy you gotta give him a name yeah these are maggots I give it a couple of gaping wins and I make some maggots for the wound because no zombie hand is complete without maggots I think it's brilliant I love that the green I mean it's so gross and so whoof it makes my flesh crawl which is a good thing youhere are our top five edible amputation number five Jessica has their eyeballs on the prize with their Halloween scream puffs I'm gonna cover these eyeballs in white chocolate so you get a little bit of flavor along with a nice glossy finish I start piping on my blue coating chocolate and then I add my dark chocolate little circles they look like eyes but I am just trying to make these eyeballs as scary as I can I like the red lines the veins you kind of done on them and I love that you went really gross your strawberry coulis was just the right amount of sweetness it was perfect at number four from the Franken sweets challenge Aaron's tart belongs and the body parts are Russ bakery I'm gonna make a peanut butter mousse tart and I'm gonna throw on some slimy body parts I've got fingers and slimy eyeballs and a hand coming out and tongues are slimy right you specialize in body parts who knew at number 3 when Ashley turns a classic Halloween costume into a dessert she doesn't leave out any details down to the toes my ghost isn't a graveyard so I decided dark chocolate brownie is perfect to emulate that dirt around him so I'm making a salted chocolate brownie with some peanut butter frosting I'm gonna create his toes now for my ghost I want to make sure I get as much detail in these legs as I can I break it into thirds that creates my big toe and my next four toes like cut those in half again I need to get hair on them I decide to use chocolate sprinkles to get it to stick to the legs I take my leg over to a pot of boiling water and I swirl it in that steam until it gets nice and tacky then I roll it in the sprinkles it's perfect the brownie is some waste and I love the feet this foot has had a pedicure I mean this is gorgeous you do do good feets you give us good feet Jonathan's finger licking delicious witch's digits earned him the number - edible amputation looks like your witch has a little gangrene gone I'm actually making a tahini spice cookies some interesting flavors going yeah any a manicure before but I think I'm done pretty good job yet I paint the fingernails with a little bit of shimmery luster dust and then I add a little blood Joe in the bottom with a finger like it was ripped off a witch those are yeah super realistic that poor poor witch I'm just beyond impressed I recently dropped my finger in a car door this is kind of what my finger look like Wow the flavor of that sesame tahini and the cookie is phenomenal it goes so well with this jam I gotta hand it to it in the number-one position Amy's zombie themed dessert is severed hands down the best I'm making a chocolate mocha raspberry cheesecake with a rice cereal zombie hand instead of using a big huge piece of fondant I start with a rice cereal base carve the shape that I want out of that and then cover with fun and it's a lot lighter that way - Amy you gotta give him a name yeah these are maggots I give it a couple of gaping wins and I make some maggots for the wound because no zombie hand is complete without maggots I think it's brilliant I love that the green I mean it's so gross and so whoof it makes my flesh crawl which is a good thing you\n"