Fruity Celebration Cake

Jazz up a birthday cake with candleholders made from fruit, and celebrate! MORE+ LESS-

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

July 14, 2011

Make with

Betty Crocker Cake Mix

Ingredients

box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ cake mix (any flavor)

Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy or Whipped frosting (any flavor)

Whole strawberries or other fruit

Small birthday candles

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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

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.
3

Make a small hole in each piece of fruit with a skewer. Place a birthday candle into each piece of fruit. Gently push fruit candleholders into frosting. Keep cake cool until ready to serve. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.