Happy Birthday Balloon Cake

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 2 hr 40 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 4

Ingredients

Cake

Frosting and Decorations

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms only of 2 (8-inch) round pans with shortening or cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    Make and bake cake as directed on box for 8-inch round pans. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    3
    Place 1 cake layer, bottom side up, on serving plate. Spread with 1/2 cup frosting. Top with second cake layer, bottom side down. Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting. Using photo as a guide, decorate as desired.
  • Step 
    4
    Store loosely covered at room temperature.

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