This little guy will steal the show at any pet-lover’s party.
Chocolate Lab Dog Cake
- Prep Time 1 hr 35 min
- Total 7 hr 50 min
- Servings 20
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
Cake and Frosting
- 2 boxes Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Devil's Food Cake Mix
- Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix boxes
- 3 tubs (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Hershey's™ Milk Chocolate Premium Frosting
Decorations
- Heavy cardboard or cutting board covered with colored paper and waxed paper, or tray (21x14 inches)
- 17 brown candy-coated peanut butter chocolate candies
- 1 strawberry-flavor stretchy and tangy taffy candy
- 1 roll Betty Crocker™ Fruit Roll-Ups™ chewy fruit snack, any flavor (from 5-oz box)
Diagram/Template Download
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottoms only of 2 (13x9-inch) pans with cooking spray. Line bottom of pans with waxed paper or cooking parchment paper; spray paper with cooking spray.
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Step2Make and bake cake mixes as directed on boxes for 13x9-inch pans, using water, oil and eggs. Cool 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans to cooling racks. Remove waxed paper; place top side up on cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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Step3With large serrated knife, trim off dome of cake to level surface, if needed. Line 2 small cookie sheets or trays with foil. Place 1 cake on each; cover with foil and loosely wrap each cake. Freeze about 5 hours or overnight until cakes are frozen.
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Step4Remove cakes from freezer. Place templates over cakes as shown in photo. (See link below for diagram and template.) Cut cakes around templates. (Discard cake scraps or save for another use.)
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Step5Arrange cake pieces on paper-covered cardboard as shown in photo to assure correct placement. Move all smaller pieces to cookie sheet; return to freezer to keep frozen for easier frosting.
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Step6Spread frosting over larger cake pieces on board to seal in crumbs. Add smaller pieces one by one, spreading frosting over all exposed edges to seal in crumbs. Freeze about 15 minutes to set frosting.
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Step7Frost entire cake with remaining frosting. With offset metal spatula or knife, make wavy strokes to create furry appearance. Use extra frosting to round edges of muzzle and legs to blend into body. Add a little extra frosting above eyes to make eyebrows.
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Step8Place 2 brown candies on face for eyes and 1 for nose. Use remaining brown candies to create paws. Cut taffy into 1x1/2-inch piece; round edges and make indentation down center to create tongue. Insert tongue into mouth. Store cake loosely covered at room temperature or in refrigerator up to 1 day before serving.
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Step9Just before serving, fold chewy fruit snack in half to create a triangle. Gently stretch to 8 inches wide and 4 inches tall. Place bandana on neck of puppy.
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Nutrition
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