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Snowman Face Cake

Winter party? Make a bunch of frosted cakes, and invite kids or kids-at-heart to decorate.
Prep Time: 25 min
Total Time: 2 hours 10 min
Makes: 16 servings
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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
About 8 pretzel rods
About 18 large gumdrops in assorted colors
2candy canes (each about 4 inches long)
1.Heat oven to 350°F (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease bottoms and sides of 2 (8- or 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 8- or 9-inch rounds. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
3.Spread frosting over side and top of each cake. For hat on each cake, press graduated lengths of broken pretzel rods across top third of cake, with 2 pretzel rods extending 1/2 inch beyond side of cake to form brim of hat. For eyes, press 2 black gumdrops on each cake. For nose on each cake, press 2 orange gumdrops to flatten; shape to make pointed nose and press on cake. For mouth on each cake, press 5 gumdrops to flatten; cut into rounds. Press and overlap flattened gumdrops on cake. For pipe on each cake, poke straight end of candy cane in cake slightly above mouth.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude directions on cake mix box for 8- or 9-inch rounds.
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Special Touch
Start a new holiday tradition. Invite the neighbors for an indoor snowman party. Award prizes for the best snowman.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (Cake and Frosting): Calories 300 (Calories from Fat 110); Total Fat 12g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 2 1/2g); Cholesterol 40mg; Sodium 280mg; Total Carbohydrate 45g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 31g); Protein 2Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 3000Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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