Pirate Cake

Name: Pirate Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 box (16.25 oz) Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix (or your favorite flavor); Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box; Tray or cardboard (15x12 inch), covered; 2/3 cup Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting (from 1-lb container); 1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting; 1 chocolate-covered mint patty; 1 large marshmallow, cut in half; 1 blue gum ball or candy-coated chocolate candy; 1 yellow ring-shaped hard candy; 1 roll Betty Crocker™ Fruit by the Foot™ strawberry or other red chewy fruit snack (from 4.5-oz box); 1 black licorice rope; 2 pieces square-shaped candy-coated gum; Betty Crocker™ chocolate decors

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Prep 30 min
Total 3 hr 10 min
Ingredients 13
Servings 12

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A clever pirate cake for your favorite pirate!!

Ingredients

1 box (16.25 oz) Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix (or your favorite flavor)
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
Tray or cardboard (15x12 inch), covered
2/3 cup Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting (from 1-lb container)
1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
1 chocolate-covered mint patty
1 large marshmallow, cut in half
1 blue gum ball or candy-coated chocolate candy
1 yellow ring-shaped hard candy
1 roll Betty Crocker™ Fruit by the Foot™ strawberry or other red chewy fruit snack (from 4.5-oz box)
1 black licorice rope
2 pieces square-shaped candy-coated gum
Betty Crocker™ chocolate decors

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease bottoms and sides of 1 (8-inch) and 1 (9-inch) round cake pan with shortening or cooking spray. Make cake mix as directed on box using water, oil and eggs. Pour into pans.
2

Bake as directed. Cool 10 minutes; remove cakes from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
3

Use serrated knife to cut 9-inch cake in half. One half will form body of pirate. From other half, cut that shape as shown in photo. Cut about a 1-inch edge off one side of 8-inch cake (flat edge will be top of pirate’s head); cut those and ears from cut-off edge piece. On tray, place cake pieces, using small amount of frosting to attach nose and ears. Cover; freeze 1 hour or until firm.
4

Reserve 2 teaspoons chocolate frosting. Frost hat with remaining chocolate frosting. Mix 2/3 cup of the vanilla frosting with reserved chocolate frosting. With tinted vanilla frosting, frost head, ears and nose of pirate. Add mint patty for eye patch, marshmallow slice and gum ball for eye, and ring-shaped candy for earring.
5

Frost body with remaining vanilla frosting. Cut fruit snack into shapes for shirt stripes, mouth and strap for eye patch; place on cake. Cut licorice to fit hat. Add gum for teeth and chocolate decors for whiskers. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

Expert Tips

tip 1
Cake pieces are frozen before decorating since cold cakes are easier to frost.

Nutrition Information

430 Calories, 19g Total Fat, 3g Protein, 62g Total Carbohydrate, 42g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving Frosted Cake (Undecorated)

Calories: 430

Calories from Fat: 170

Total Fat: 19g; 29%

Saturated Fat: 5g; 24%

Trans Fat: 3 1/2g

Cholesterol: 55mg; 18%

Sodium: 370mg; 15%

Potassium: 85mg; 2%

Total Carbohydrate: 62g; 21%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 42g

Protein: 3g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 6%; 6%

Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;