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Sailboat Cake

Set sail on a journey to a delicious dessert. Cut and frost an ordinary 13x9-inch cake into a dessert fit for a captain.
Prep Time: 40 min
Total Time: 2 hours 28 min
Makes: 14 servings
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1box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1box Betty Crocker® HomeStyle fluffy white frosting mix
1/2cup boiling water called for on frosting mix box
Yellow food color
Tray or cardboard, 20x18 inches, covered with foil
Ring-shaped hard candies
1.Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make and cool cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan.
2.Cut cake as shown in diagram. If desired, freeze cake pieces uncovered about 1 hour for easier frosting. Arrange pieces to form sailboat on tray, leaving space between sails for mast.
3.Make frosting mix as directed on box, using 1/2 cup boiling water; reserve 1 cup. Frost sails with remaining frosting.
4.Gently stir a few drops of food color into reserved frosting until blended. Frost hull of sailboat with yellow frosting. Roll up 14x4-inch piece of foil from 14-inch end; place between sails for mast. (Or use 14x4-inch piece of freezer or cooking parchment paper; secure with tape.) Use candy for portholes, or decorate as desired.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude directions on cake mix box.
Sailboat Cake
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Special Touch
Purchase nautical theme wrapping paper to cover a large tray or piece of sturdy cardboard. Then cover the entire tray in plastic food storage wrap. This makes an attractive display for your sailboat cake.
Variation
Use any variety of cake in place of the yellow cake mix. You can also use 1 1/2 containers of Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy frosting instead of the fluffy white frosting mix and the boiling water.
How-To
To decorate your sailboat as we did in the photo, cut Betty Crocker® Fruit Roll-Ups® with scissors into desired shapes.
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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 270 (Calories from Fat 80); Total Fat 9g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 1g); Cholesterol 45mg; Sodium 280mg; Total Carbohydrate 44g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 30g); Protein 2Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 6%; Iron 4Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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