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Simple Gum Drop Polka Dot Cake

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Updated Jul 8, 2014
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Gum drops make it easy to create a tasty, colorful polka dot birthday cake!

Simple Gum Drop Polka Dot Cake

  • Prep Time 45 min
  • Total 2 hr 25 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 4
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease bottoms and sides of 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with shortening or cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 8-inch rounds. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For easier handling, refrigerate or freeze cakes 30 minutes to 1 hour or until firm.
  • Step 
    3
    On serving plate, place 1 cake layer, rounded side down. Spread with 1/2 cup of the frosting. Top with second cake layer, rounded side up. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting.
  • Step 
    4
    On sugared surface, use rolling pin to roll gumdrops into circles. Place circles on sides and top of cake.

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