Birdhouse Cake Recipe

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Birdhouse Cake
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  1. In a saucepan over low heat, heat the milk and white chocolate until the chocolate is melted; stir until smooth. Cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, cream butter and sugar on high speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with the chocolate mixture. Beat on medium for 2 minutes or until smooth.
  2. Pour into two greased 8-in. square baking pans. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  3. Frosting: In a bowl, cream butter, shortening and vanilla. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Add milk; beat until fluffy. Place 1 cup of frosting in a bowl; tint yellow. Leave remaining frosting white.
  4. Assembly: Cut one cake in half. Cut the remaining cake in half diagonally. Place one rectangular cake half toward the back of a 9-in. square covered board. Spread with half of the jam. Top with the remaining rectangular cake. Spread remaining jam over the top of one of the diagonal cakes; top with remaining cake. Frost top and sides of rectangular cake with white frosting. Place the triangular cake, point side up, on rectangular cake. Frost front and back of triangular cake with white frosting.
  5. Cut a hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert petal tip #103. Fill bag with yellow frosting. Pipe frosting in slightly overlapping rows on rooftop. Along the roof peak, pipe two rows of frosting on front and back. With yellow frosting and round tip #9, pipe vertical stripes on each side and in each corner. Pipe frosting around base of birdhouse.
  6. For birdhouse opening, twist sandwich cookie in half; press cream side of cookie into cake. Remove bottom of marshmallow bird. Pipe frosting onto the back of the bird; attach to cookie. Pipe yellow frosting around opening. Insert Pirouette cookie below opening for perch.
  7. For bird's nest, in a saucepan over medium heat, melt marshmallows and butter, stirring occasionally until smooth. Stir in peanut butter and chocolate chips until blended. Remove from the heat; stir in chow mein noodles until well coated. Using fingers, shape into a nest; press an indentation in center of next. Fill with jelly beans or candy eggs. Cool. Place in front of birdhouse. Yield: 10-12 servings.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1187.94 Kcal (4974 kJ)
Calories from fat 461.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 51.25g 79%
Cholesterol 118.06mg 39%
Sodium 296.75mg 12%
Potassium 528.88mg 11%
Total Carbs 184.13g 61%
Sugars 126.09g 504%
Dietary Fiber 5.97g 24%
Protein 11.21g 22%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 10%
Iron 5.1mg 28%
Calcium 123.5mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 387.86 Kcal (1624 kJ)
Calories from fat 150.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.73g 79%
Cholesterol 38.55mg 39%
Sodium 96.89mg 12%
Potassium 172.68mg 11%
Total Carbs 60.12g 61%
Sugars 41.17g 504%
Dietary Fiber 1.95g 24%
Protein 3.66g 22%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 10%
Iron 1.7mg 28%
Calcium 40.3mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 27.2
    Points
  • 34
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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