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. MORE+ LESS-

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated December 16, 2011

Make with

Betty Crocker Cake Mix

Ingredients

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

cup water

1/2

cup vegetable oil

eggs

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

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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1

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.

Expert Tips

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 Information

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;