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Spiral Candle Cake

Celebrate! Dazzle birthday celebrants with a fun and clever candle decorating idea, not to mention a moist and delicious cake!
Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 2 hours 8 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
Thin sparkler candles, 6 1/2x1/8 inch
Pencils
1container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy or Whipped frosting (any flavor)
Flat mint or rainbow candy-coating wafers
1.Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make and cool cake as directed on box for two 8-inch or 9-inch round pans.
2.While cake is cooling, place candles in warm water until soft and pliable; wrap each candle around pencil. Cool candles about 15 seconds; remove pencils.
3.Place 1 cake layer, rounded side down, on serving plate. Spread with about 1/3 cup frosting. Place other layer, rounded side up, on top. Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting. Arrange candles and wafers on cake.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude directions on cake mix box.
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How To
The back of a tablespoon or serving spoon works well for swirling the frosting onto a cake.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 310 (Calories from Fat 130); Total Fat 14g (Saturated Fat 4g, Trans Fat 3g); Cholesterol 40mg; Sodium 290mg; Total Carbohydrate 44g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 31g); 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 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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