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Big Burger Cake

Make your child’s birthday extra-special when you bake this spectacular cake. Young party guests will think they’re in hamburger heaven when they see your creation!
Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 2 hours 50 min
Makes: 10 servings
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Cake
1box Betty Crocker® pound cake mix
3/4cup water or milk
2eggs
Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting
3cups powdered sugar
1/3cup peanut butter
1/4to 1/3 cup milk
2tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
Decorations
1to 2 tablespoons strawberry preserves
2teaspoons sesame seed, toasted
1.Heat oven to 300ºF. Grease 1 1/2-quart round casserole with shortening; lightly flour.
2.In medium bowl, beat cake mix, water and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium speed 3 minutes. Pour into casserole.
3.Bake 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove cake from casserole and place rounded side up on cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
4.Cut cake horizontally into 3 equal layers. Freeze pieces uncovered about 1 hour for easier frosting if desired.
5.In medium bowl, mix powdered sugar and peanut butter with spoon or electric mixer on low speed. Stir 1/4 cup milk. Beat until smooth and spreadable. If necessary, stir in additional milk, 1/2 teaspoon at a time.
6.Place bottom cake layer on serving plate. Frost side only of layer. Mix 3/4 cup of the remaining frosting and the cocoa; if necessary, stir in 1 to 3 teaspoons milk until spreadable. Frost top of bottom layer with part of the cocoa frosting. Place middle (hamburger) layer on top; frost top and side of middle layer with remaining cocoa frosting.
7.Drizzle side of middle layer with preserves to look like ketchup. Place remaining (rounded) layer on top. Frost with remaining frosting. Immediately sprinkle top of cake with sesame seed.
Make the Most of This Recipe
Substitution
Poppy seed—instead of the sesame seed—makes a great cake garnish, too.
Time-Saver
Save time when you choose Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy ready-to-spread frostings instead of making the Creamy Peanut Butter Frosting. Tint vanilla frosting with orange and yellow food color to make a light tan color for the burger bun layers. Use chocolate frosting for the burger.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 415 (Calories from Fat 100 ); Total Fat 11 g (Saturated Fat 3 g); Cholesterol 45 mg; Sodium 210 mg; Total Carbohydrate 75 g (Dietary Fiber 2 g); Protein 6 Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4 %; Iron 6 Exchanges:  
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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