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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 9 |
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What a stylish idea! Celebrate a teenage girl's birthday or top off a day of Christmas shopping with this purse-shaped cake. It's easy to createâno special baking pan required. Ingredients:
1 package white cake mix (regular size) |
2 eggs |
1-1/3 cups water |
frosting: |
3/4 cup shortening |
3/4 cup butter, softened |
6 cups confectioners' sugar |
1/4 cup milk |
1-1/2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract |
paste food coloring of your choice |
silver dragees |
1 piece wired ribbon (10-inches) |
1 plastic drinking straw, cut into 3-inch pieces |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs and water; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour 4 cups batter into a greased and waxed paper-lined 9-in. square baking pan (discard remaining batter).
2. 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 pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
3. For frosting, in a large bowl, beat shortening and butter until light and fluffy. Add the confectionersâ sugar, milk and vanilla; beat until smooth. Tint frosting as desired.
4. Using a serrated knife, level top of cake if necessary. Using dental floss, cut cake in half diagonally by starting at a top edge and pulling floss through to opposite bottom edge. Place cakes together with wide ends at bottom, forming a triangle. Cut off top 3-in.; spread frosting between layers.
5. Transfer cake to a serving platter; spread frosting over the top and sides of cake. Decorate as desired with remaining frosting and dragees. For handle, insert each end of ribbon into a drinking straw; insert each end into top of cake. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 9 servings.
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