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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Apr 25, 2013
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Stack simple layers of cereal for a sweet cake to celebrate!

Cereal Layer Cake

  • Prep Time 45 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 4
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Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup butter or margarine
  • 14 cups large marshmallows (from three 10-oz bags large marshmallows)
  • 20 cups Trix™ cereal (from two 14.8-oz boxes)
  • 2 boxes (5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Fruit Roll-Ups® Blastin' Berry Hot Colors® chewy fruit snacks, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Line 6x2-inch, 8x2-inch and 10x2-inch round cake pans with foil, leaving edges of foil hanging over sides of pans. Spray with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    Place 1/3 cup butter in 4-quart microwavable glass bowl. Microwave uncovered on High about 1 minute or until melted. Add 7 cups marshmallows; toss to coat. Microwave about 2 minutes, stirring after each minute, until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended. Add 10 cups cereal; mix well.
  • Step 
    3
    Press firmly into 10-inch foil-lined cake pan. Repeat step 2 with remaining butter, marshmallows and cereal. Divide cereal mixture between 6- and 8-inch foil-lined cake pans; press firmly. Allow cake layers to cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    4
    To assemble, remove cereal layer from each pan; remove foil. On cake plate, place 10-inch layer, top side up. Top with 8-inch layer, top side up. Top with 6-inch layer, top side up. Decorate with fruit snacks and additional cereal, if desired.
  • Step 
    5
    To serve, use a serrated knife to cut. Starting with the top layer, cut and serve the cake layer by layer.

Nutrition

250 Calories
6g Total Fat
1g Protein
47g Total Carbohydrate
26g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
250
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
16%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
220mg
9%
Potassium
35mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
47g
16%
Dietary Fiber
1g
3%
Sugars
26g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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