School Bus Cake Recipe

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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
2169
Calories
Total time
75
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (18 1/4 oz) package yellow cake mix (or adjust water, oil and eggs
  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 8 -9 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp black gel food coloring (or black paste coloring)
  • 1/2-3/4 tsp yellow liquid food coloring (or yellow paste coloring)

Directions:

  1. Prepare cake mix according to package directions using oil, water and eggs.
  2. Pour batter into two greased 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pans.
  3. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  4. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to a wire rack to cool completely.
  5. Place cakes end to end on a 22-in. x 8-in. covered board.
  6. Level if needed.
  7. From the top of one end, form the front of the bus by cutting out a section 1 inches deep and 3 inches long (Save the removed piece for another use.)
  8. For frosting, in a large bowl, beat butter and shortening until fluffy.
  9. Add 6 cups confectioners' sugar, milk, vanilla and salt; beat until smooth.
  10. Add enough remaining confectioners' sugar until desired consistency is reached.
  11. Tint 3/4 cup frosting with black food coloring; set aside.
  12. Tint remaining frosting yellow.
  13. Frost top and sides of cake with yellow frosting.
  14. Frost cut edge of cookies with yellow frosting to form wheel wells; place two cookie halves on each side of bus.
  15. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert a #5 round tip.
  16. Fill the bag with black frosting.
  17. Outline windows on both sides of bus; pipe strips under windows.
  18. Pipe windshield and back window; fill in with black frosting.
  19. Pipe lines on front of grille.
  20. Place yellow gumdrops on front of bus for headlights; place red gumdrops on front and back for lights.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2168.74 Kcal (9080 kJ)
Calories from fat 785.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 87.3g 134%
Cholesterol 173.39mg 58%
Sodium 172.3mg 7%
Potassium 66.48mg 1%
Total Carbs 351.02g 117%
Sugars 333.05g 1332%
Dietary Fiber 0.55g 2%
Protein 8.47g 17%
Vitamin C 5.7mg 9%
Vitamin A 0.9mg 29%
Iron 1.2mg 6%
Calcium 60.1mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 360.14 Kcal (1508 kJ)
Calories from fat 130.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.5g 134%
Cholesterol 28.79mg 58%
Sodium 28.61mg 7%
Potassium 11.04mg 1%
Total Carbs 58.29g 117%
Sugars 55.31g 1332%
Dietary Fiber 0.09g 2%
Protein 1.41g 17%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 9%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 29%
Iron 0.2mg 6%
Calcium 10mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 50.5
    Points
  • 61
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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