Looking for a baked dessert idea? Candy meatballs and vanilla frosting spaghetti give a sweet twist to the Italian favorite combo in this vanilla cake.
April Fool's Spaghetti and Meatballs Cake
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 3 hr 0 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 1 (18.25-oz.) pkg. golden vanilla cake mix with pudding
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1/3 cup oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 (16-oz.) can vanilla frosting (not whipped)
- 1/2 cup strawberry ice cream topping
- 2 or 3 (2.25-oz.) small (1-inch) chewy chocolate candies, unwrapped
- 2 tablespoons grated vanilla candy coating or almond bark (from 1-oz. cube)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 2 1/2-quart ovenproof glass or metal bowl. Prepare cake mix batter as directed on package, using water, oil and eggs. Pour batter into greased and floured bowl.
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Step2Bake at 350°F. for 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in bowl on wire rack for 30 minutes. Run thin knife around edge of cake; invert cake onto serving plate. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.
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Step3Frost cooled cake with thin layer of frosting. Spoon remaining frosting into resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Cut small hole in bottom corner of bag. Squeeze bag to pipe frosting onto cake to resemble spaghetti. Stir strawberry topping to soften; spoon topping onto top of cake to resemble spaghetti sauce, allowing some to drip down sides.
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Step4Unwrap candies; microwave on HIGH for 10 to 15 seconds to soften. Break each candy into thirds; roll into "meatballs" and arrange on cake. Sprinkle grated candy coating over top of cake to resemble cheese.
Nutrition
505
Calories
18g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
82g
Total Carbohydrate
70g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories
- 505
- Calories from Fat
- 160
- Total Fat
- 18g
- 28%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 40%
- Cholesterol
- 55mg
- 18%
- Sodium
- 330mg
- 14%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 82g
- 27%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 70g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 4 Fruit; 5 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 3 1/2 Fat;
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