First Birthday Lion Cake

Capture first birthday moments with this cake idea.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

1:55

Hr:Mins

Makes

servings

box Betty Crocker® Super Moist® yellow cake mix

cup mashed very ripe bananas (2 medium)

1/2

cup vegetable oil

1/4

cup water

eggs

package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

container (6 oz) Yoplait® Original 99% Fat Free French vanilla yogurt

Golden yellow gel or paste food color

Orange gel or paste food color

3/4

cup Cheerios® cereal

pretzel sticks

brown candy coated pieces

Brown decorating gel

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease with shortening or cooking spray bottom only of 1 (6-inch) round cake pan and place paper baking cups in 16 regular-size muffin cups.
In large bowl, beat cake mix, bananas, oil, water and eggs with electric mixer on low speed. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally until smooth. Place 1 3/4 cups batter in 6-inch round pan. Spoon remaining batter into 16 lined muffin cups. Bake round cake 35 to 40 minutes and cupcakes 18 to 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
In small bowl, beat cream cheese and yogurt on medium speed with electric mixer until creamy and smooth. Stir in yellow food color until mixture is desired color. Place 3 tablespoons of yellow frosting in small bowl; add orange food color to get desired orange color.
To frost and decorate cake, slice 6-inch round cake horizontally to remove rounded top. Place cake cut side down on plate. Use yellow frosting to frost top and sides of cake. Use orange frosting to make muzzle of lion. Place cereal around top edges of cake to form the lion's mane. Add brown candy coated pieces for eyes. Insert pretzel sticks into cake near muzzle for whiskers. Use brown decorating gel to make mouth, nose and whisker spots on the lion face. Use remaining frosting to frost cupcakes. If desired, use cereal to decorate the cupcakes. Store cake and cupcakes in refrigerator.

Makes 8 servings

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens

Short on time? Substitute Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white frosting in place of the frosting in recipe. Add food color to get desired color.

No 6-inch round cake pan? Use 8-inch round cake pan. Fill pan with 2 1/2 cups batter; bake 25 to 30 minutes. Use remaining batter to make 15 cupcakes. Make a paper template for a 6-inch circle. Place template on 8-inch cake and use it to cut out 6-inch round cake.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Exchanges: Free*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

First Birthday Lion Cake

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens