Dinosaur Cake

Prep 30 min
Total 3 hr 45 min
Servings 15

Calling all dinosaur lovers. Celebrate with a foolproof cake made using Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ cake mix, vanilla frosting and decorated with yellow candies.

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated December 16, 2011

Make with

Betty Crocker Cake Mix

Ingredients

1

box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow or devil's food cake mix
1

cup water
1/2

cup vegetable oil
3

eggs
Tray or cardboard (18x14 inches), covered with wrapping paper and plastic food wrap or foil
2

containers Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
Betty Crocker™ green gel food color
Assorted yellow round candies (candy-coated chocolate candies, candy coating wafers, chewy round candies)
Chocolate chips

Steps

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Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease or spray two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans. In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter between pans. Bake and cool cake as directed on box for 8- or 9-inch rounds. For easier handling, freeze cooled cake 45 minutes or until firm.
2

Cut 1 cake in half lengthwise, making 2 half-circles. Sculpt 1 half-circle into a head and the other half-circle into a tail. For body, cut 1-inch slice from edge of remaining whole cake. From cut edge, cut out a small inverted U-shaped piece. Place body on tray; arrange head and tail pieces next to body.
3

Spoon frosting into large bowl. Stir in enough food color until desired green color. Attach cake pieces with a small amount of frosting. Frost cake with a thin layer of frosting to seal in crumbs. Refrigerate or freeze cake 30 to 60 minutes to set frosting. Frost entire cake.
4

Decorate with yellow candies. Add chocolate chips for eyes. Store loosely covered.

Create an attractive display by covering a piece of sturdy cardboard with wrapping paper, then plastic food wrap. Stretch and secure with tape. Or cover cardboard with foil or cooking parchment paper.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving (Cake and Frosting Only)

Calories: 390
Calories from Fat: 150

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 16g; 25%
Saturated Fat 3 1/2g 17% Trans Fat 3 1/2g
Cholesterol: 35mg; 11%
Sodium: 300mg; 12%
Potassium: 45mg; 1%
Total Carbohydrate: 59g; 20%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 43g
Protein: 1g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 4%; 4%
Iron: 2%; 2%

Exchanges:

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