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Holiday Snowman Cake

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  • Prep 45 min
  • Total 3 hr 0 min
  • Servings 12
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Whether you're seeing sunny skies or it's looking like a winter wonderland out there, this cute Holiday Snowman Cake is sure to start smiles at any winter get-together. White cake mix has red, green and white candy sprinkles stirred in for a festive feel. When it's time for decorating, get family or friends in the kitchen to really make this tasty snowman your own!
Updated Oct 21, 2022
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Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix
  • Water, vegetable oil and whole eggs called for on cake mix box
  • 2 tablespoons red, green and white candy sprinkles from 1 container (6 oz) Betty Crocker™ 6-Cell Christmas Mix Sprinkles
  • 2 1/2 cups from 2 tubs (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting
  • Betty Crocker™ Green Gel Food Color
  • 2 teaspoons from 1 container (2.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ White Shimmer Sugar
  • 2 Junior® Mints Creamy Mints in Pure Chocolate
  • 1 large orange gumdrop
  • 1 large marshmallow
  • 1 tube (0.67 oz) Betty Crocker™ Black Writing Gel
  • 2 tablespoons red, green and white holiday confetti sequins from 1 container (6 oz) Betty Crocker™ 6-Cell Christmas Mix Sprinkles

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray bottoms and sides of 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray.
  • 2
    In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in 2 tablespoons red, green and white candy sprinkles. Divide batter evenly between pans.
  • 3
    Bake 29 to 34 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; run metal spatula around edges of pans to loosen cakes. Remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Trim off rounded tops of cake layers, if necessary.
  • 4
    Place one cake layer on serving plate, bottom side down. Spread 2/3 cup frosting on top; top with second cake layer. Frost top and side of cake with thin layer of frosting to form a crumb coat. Refrigerate 30 minutes to set.
  • 5
    In small bowl, place 3 tablespoons of the frosting; stir in food color to desired color. Fit decorating bag with 1/2-inch star piping tip; fill with 1/4 cup of the untinted frosting. Set green colored frosting and filled decorating bag aside.
  • 6
    Remove cake from refrigerator. Using remaining 1 cup untinted frosting, spread around side and two-thirds of the top of cake. Sprinkle frosted top with sugar (use photo as a guide).
  • 7
    To decorate snowman’s face: For hat, spread green frosting on remaining top third of cake. Using decorating bag, pipe brim for hat. Place 2 candies for eyes. Press gumdrop to form pointed nose; place in center of cake. Slightly flatten marshmallow; place at top of cake for pom pom. Squeeze writing gel in half circle under nose for smile (use photo as a guide).
  • 8
    Press red, green and white holiday confetti sequins along bottom edge of cake. Sprinkle remaining sequins on brim of hat.
  • 9
    Store loosely covered at room temperature.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Try using Betty Crocker™ Decorating Bags and Decorating Tips for this adorable cake.
  • tip 2
    Applying a thin layer of frosting to a cake and refrigerating helps to seal in the crumbs before the final decorating.
  • tip 3
    No large gumdrops on hand? Try using 1 gummy orange slice for the snowman’s nose.
  • tip 4
    Get creative and try using other sprinkles to decorate this cake, such as Betty Crocker™ Sprinkles Classic Pearls or Betty Crocker™ White Candy Sprinkles for the snowman’s face. Try sprinkling Betty Crocker™ Holly Berry & Leaves or Fusion Sprinkle Holiday Mix for the brim of the hat and edge of cake.
  • tip 5
    Not sure where two-thirds is on top of the cake? Use toothpick to draw a faint line across top of cake, and use this as a guide when spreading frosting.
  • tip 6
    Short on time? Make and bake cake layers the day before. Once cooled completely, store loosely covered on a cookie sheet at room temperature. The next day, continue with recipe.
  • tip 7
    An easy way to put candy sprinkles on side of cake is to hold the plated cake over a small bowl of sprinkles. Cup your hand, and press the sprinkles on bottom of the cake, using the bowl to catch extras. Keep using what is in the bowl as you press sprinkles all around the edge.
  • tip 8
    To keep your serving plate clean while frosting the cake, place strips of waxed paper around edge of plate. Remove after frosting and sprinkling edge of cake with sprinkles is complete.

Nutrition

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