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Piano Cake

White and dark chocolate bars are "key" to decorating this piano cake baked from an easy mix.
Prep Time: 40 min
Total Time: 3 hours 30 min
Makes: 12 servings
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1box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® cake mix (any flavor)
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
Tray or cardboard, 15 x 12 inches, covered
2bars (3.5 oz each) white chocolate candy
1bar (1.55 oz) milk chocolate candy
1container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting
1.Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening and flour, or spray with baking spray with flour. Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Pour into pan.
2.Bake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
3.Use serrated knife to cut cake as shown in diagram (for piano bench, cut 4 1/2x1 1/2-inch piece; cut horizontally in half to make bench lower than piano, if desired). On tray, place cake. Cover; freeze 1 hour or until firm.
4.Cut one bar white chocolate into 1 3/4x1/2-inch strips. From remaining bar, cut 2 1/2x1 1/2-inch piece for music. Cut milk chocolate into 1x3/8-inch pieces.
5.Place about 2 tablespoons frosting in small resealable food-storage plastic bag. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. Place white and milk chocolate pieces on cake for piano keys. Cut off tiny corner of bag with frosting; pipe frosting notes on white chocolate "music." Place above keys. Store loosely covered at room temperature.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude cake mix directions on box for 13x9-inch pan.
Piano Cake
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To make it easier to cut chocolate bars, have chocolate at room temperature. Heat a sharp knife in hot water and dry before cutting chocolate.
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Pick up an extra white chocolate candy bar in case one breaks.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 510 (Calories from Fat 230); Total Fat 25g (Saturated Fat 9g, Trans Fat 4g); Cholesterol 55mg; Sodium 430mg; Total Carbohydrate 68g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 51g); Protein 4Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 10%; Iron 10Exchanges: 1 Starch; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 5 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 4 1/2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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