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Fairy Tale Princess Cake

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  • Prep 50 min
  • Total 4 hr 50 min
  • Servings 20
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Planning the perfect birthday party or just feeling the pink vibes coming from Hollywood this summer? This Fairy Tale Princess Cake is everything you need to make wishes come true. Made with foolproof Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix, Whipped Fluffy White Frosting, Neon Gel Food Color, and Pink Sugar Sprinkles, this doll cake is easy to create with plenty of time left to celebrate. Polished off with edible pearls and a lot of homemade magic, this dream-come-true will surely please the princess in your life. And if you’re looking for even more pretty-in-pink or princess cake ideas, this collection of vibrant and very delicious ideas is just for you.
Updated Aug 1, 2023
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Ingredients

  • 2 boxes Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix
  • Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix boxes
  • 3 tubs (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped Fluffy White Frosting
  • Neon pink gel food color from 1 box Betty Crocker™ Neon Gel Food Color
  • 1 doll pick
  • Betty Crocker™ Pink Sugar Sprinkles
  • Edible pearls

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 325°F. Grease 1 1/2-quart ovenproof bowl (7 1/2 inches across top) and two 8-inch round cake pans with shortening; coat with flour (do not use cooking spray).
  • 2
    In large bowl, make cake batter as directed on boxes. (Both boxes of cake mix can be made at one time; do not increase beating time.) Pour 4 cups batter into 1 1/2-quart bowl, and divide remaining batter among 2 the two round cake pans (about 2 cups per pan).
  • 3
    Bake cake pans 30 to 35 minutes and bowl 59 to 63 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans and bowl. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Cut off rounded tops of cakes to level.
  • 4
    Spoon frosting into large bowl. Stir in food color until desired pink color. Place one 8-inch cake on serving plate; spread 1/3 cup frosting over top. Top with second 8-inch cake; spread with 1/3 cup frosting. Top with rounded bowl cake layer, cut side down. Trim side of cake if necessary to make a tapered "skirt."
  • 5
    Spread thin layer of frosting over side and top of layered cake to seal in crumbs. Freeze cake 30 to 45 minutes to set frosting.
  • 6
    Spread frosting over cake as desired. Wrap doll pick's hair with plastic wrap; insert into center of cake. Decorate with frosting, sprinkles and candy pearls as desired. Unwrap hair. Store cake loosely covered.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Get a party menu, prep guide, tips, party games, activities and more for a Princess Party!
  • tip 2
    Do you need to bake cake layers in batches? Just cover and refrigerate remaining batter in the mixing bowl while the first batch is baking. An extra minute or two for baking the second batch may be needed.
  • tip 3
    Unleash your inner fashion designer! Tint the frosting any color you like or perhaps divide the frosting into different bowls and make a multi-colored creation. Use your favorite colored sugars, sprinkles or pipe frosting using different decorating tips for a look all your own.
  • tip 4
    Instead of using a doll pick, try replacing it with a toy fashion doll (11 1/2 inches tall or smaller). Wrap hair and lower half of doll with plastic wrap. Cut 1 3/4-inch diameter holes in center of all cake layers (you may need to cut the bowl cake in half horizontally to cut through the center). Insert doll into center of cake. Continue as directed above.
  • tip 5
    Want to bake this cake in just one pan? You can replace the ovenproof bowl and round cake pans with one 8-inch doll dress cake pan. Just be sure to fill the pan with 7 cups of batter and use any remaining batter to make cupcakes.
  • tip 6
    Adding edible pearls to the cake is delicate work and a pair of tweezers is extremely helpful!

Nutrition

420 Calories, 21g Total Fat, 3g Protein, 57g Total Carbohydrate, 41g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving (Cake and Frosting Only)
Calories
420
Calories from Fat
180
Total Fat
21g
32%
Saturated Fat
8g
40%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
45mg
15%
Sodium
300mg
13%
Potassium
15mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
57g
19%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
41g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
4%
4%
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; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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