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Spiral Candle Cake

Spiral Candle Cake

Celebrate! Dazzle birthday celebrants with a fun and clever candle decorating idea, not to mention a moist and delicious cake!

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(56 Ratings)

56 Ratings

5 spoons 66%

4 spoons 25%

3 spoons 2%

2 spoons 4%

1 spoons 4%

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  • PREP TIME

    20 Min

  • TOTAL TIME

    2 Hr 8 Min

  • SERVINGS

    16

 

1
box 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
1
container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy or Whipped frosting (any flavor)
Flat mint or rainbow candy-coating wafers, as desired
  • 1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make, bake and cool cake as directed on box for two 8-inch or 9-inch rounds.
  • 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.
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Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)
  • Calories 290
    • (Calories from Fat 120),
  • Total Fat 13g
    • (Saturated Fat 3g,
    • Trans Fat 1 1/2g),
  • Cholesterol 40mg;
  • Sodium 260mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 41g
    • (Dietary Fiber 0g,
    • Sugars 27g),
  • Protein 1g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 0.00%;
  • Vitamin C 0.00%;
  • Calcium 6.00%;
  • Iron 4.00%;
Exchanges:
  • 1/2 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 2 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 3;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 10/9/2010 5:36:05 PM REPORT ABUSE cookingsamy said:
Rating:
good
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Posted 6/1/2009 11:48:44 AM REPORT ABUSE tennischick100 said:
Rating:
this delectible delight is wonderful and creamy and delisious
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Posted 7/27/2008 5:23:29 PM REPORT ABUSE realdast said:
Rating:
I let my 2 daughters (ages 10 and 13) do this recipe all on their own. It was easy and fun. They enjoyed doing the candles alot. The cake was delicious.
This reply was: Helpful  Inspiring
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