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Purse Cake

Candies, cake mix and ready-to-spread frosting are about all you need to create a fun purse cake.
Prep Time: 35 min
Total Time: 2 hours 45 min
Makes: 12 servings
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How-To Make Purse Cake

Candies, cake mix and ready-to-spread frosting are about all you need to create a fun purse cake.

1box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® cake mix (any flavor)
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
Food color, as desired
1piece green peelable string licorice
1jellied ring candy
Assorted small multicolored hard candies
1.Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease bottoms and sides of two 9-inch round cake pans with shortening or cooking spray. Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Pour into pans.
2.Bake as directed on box for 9-inch round cake pans. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
3.Use serrated knife to cut one-fourth off each cake to form a straight edge about 7 inches long as shown in diagram (discard small pieces of cake or save for another use). Spread about 2 tablespoons frosting on bottom side of 1 cake. Place bottom side of other cake on frosting, matching cut edges. On serving plate or tray, stand cake, cut side down. Cover; freeze 1 hour or until firm.
4.In small bowl, mix remaining frosting and food color until desired shade. Frost cake.
5.Use peelable string licorice for handle and jellied ring candy for clasp. Decorate purse as desired with assorted candies. Store loosely covered at room temperature.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude cake mix directions on box for 9-inch pans.
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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 420 (Calories from Fat 170); Total Fat 19g (Saturated Fat 5g, Trans Fat 4g); Cholesterol 55mg; Sodium 390mg; Total Carbohydrate 59g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 42g); Protein 3Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 6%; Iron 4Exchanges: 1 Starch; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 4 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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