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Purse Cake

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

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Prep Time 35 min
Total Time 3 hr 30 min
Servings 12

Ingredients

1: box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® cake mix (any flavor)

: Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

2: containers Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting

: Food color, as desired

1: piece green peelable string licorice

1: jellied ring candy

: Assorted small multicolored hard candies, as desired

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease or spray bottoms and sides of two 8-inch round cake pans. Make cake batter as directed on box. Pour into pans.
2 Bake as directed on box for 8-inch rounds. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For easier handling, refrigerate or freeze cake 30 to 60 minutes or until firm.
3 In small bowl, mix 1 container frosting and food color until desired shade for purse.
4 Use serrated knife to cut one-fourth off each cake to form a straight edge about 6 1/2 inches long as shown in diagram (discard small pieces of cake or use for making small purse shown in video). Spread slightly less than 1/4 cup frosting on bottom side of 1 layer; spread about 1 tablespoon frosting on cut side. Stand cake layer, cut side down, on serving plate. Spread about 1 tablespoon frosting on cut side of second layer; place bottom side of layer on frosting of standing layer, matching cut edges. Lightly press layers together to form purse cake.
5 Spread a thin layer of frosting over entire cake to seal in crumbs. Refrigerate or freeze cake 30 to 60 minutes to set frosting. Frost cake with remaining tinted frosting. In small bowl, mix 1/2 cup frosting and food color until desired shade for trim. Place tinted frosting in decorator bag or resealable food-storage plastic bag with small corner of bag cut off. Pipe on purse as desired.
6 Use peelable string licorice for handle and jellied ring candy for clasp. Decorate purse with assorted candies. Store loosely covered.

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We prefer using two 8-inch cake layers. This results in a more stable cake that is less likely to tip over. Use remaining frosting to decorate small purse shown in video.

Bulk candy stores carry a wide variety of candies. You can see what you're purchasing and pick just the candies you want.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 350
Calories from Fat: 130),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 15g; 15%
(Saturated Fat 3g, 3% Trans Fat 2 1/2g 2 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 40mg; 40%;
Sodium: 290mg; 290%;
Total Carbohydrate: 51g; 51%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 36g 36% ),
Protein: 1g; 1%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 6%;
Iron: 4%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

3 1/2

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

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Posted 6/19/2012 8:22:17 PM REPORT ABUSE Baker90 said:

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i love it! it's just perfect for any girl bithday.

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Posted 9/18/2011 3:08:25 PM REPORT ABUSE Gimpybaker said:

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This cake was easier to make then it looks. You can use any flavor cake mix or frosting you want. I used lemon cake and lemon frosting and had fun with the candy decorating. It was the highlight of my table of goodies at my Miche Bag party! A purse cake for a purse party - it was perfect!!!

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Posted 8/6/2011 11:12:05 PM REPORT ABUSE Bandit350 said:

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I made this for my daughters 2nd birthday and she loved it! Once again, it was fun to construct :-) I used a square of left over cake (from cutting the base of the purse) and used that to put the candles in so as to not ruin the effect of the purse, then wrote my daughters name in icing on the cake stand (ie where the tea cups are in the Betty Crocker version).

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