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Holiday Snowman Cake

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Updated Oct 21, 2022
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Whether you're seeing sunny skies or it's looking like a winter wonderland out there, this cute Holiday Snowman Cake is sure to start smiles at any winter get-together. White cake mix has red, green and white candy sprinkles stirred in for a festive feel. When it's time for decorating, get family or friends in the kitchen to really make this tasty snowman your own!

Holiday Snowman Cake

  • Prep Time 45 min
  • Total 3 hr 0 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix
  • Water, vegetable oil and whole eggs called for on cake mix box
  • 2 tablespoons red, green and white candy sprinkles from 1 container (6 oz) Betty Crocker™ 6-Cell Christmas Mix Sprinkles
  • 2 1/2 cups from 2 tubs (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting
  • Betty Crocker™ Green Gel Food Color
  • 2 teaspoons from 1 container (2.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ White Shimmer Sugar
  • 2 Junior® Mints Creamy Mints in Pure Chocolate
  • 1 large orange gumdrop
  • 1 large marshmallow
  • 1 tube (0.67 oz) Betty Crocker™ Black Writing Gel
  • 2 tablespoons red, green and white holiday confetti sequins from 1 container (6 oz) Betty Crocker™ 6-Cell Christmas Mix Sprinkles

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray bottoms and sides of 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in 2 tablespoons red, green and white candy sprinkles. Divide batter evenly between pans.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 29 to 34 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; run metal spatula around edges of pans to loosen cakes. Remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Trim off rounded tops of cake layers, if necessary.
  • Step 
    4
    Place one cake layer on serving plate, bottom side down. Spread 2/3 cup frosting on top; top with second cake layer. Frost top and side of cake with thin layer of frosting to form a crumb coat. Refrigerate 30 minutes to set.
  • Step 
    5
    In small bowl, place 3 tablespoons of the frosting; stir in food color to desired color. Fit decorating bag with 1/2-inch star piping tip; fill with 1/4 cup of the untinted frosting. Set green colored frosting and filled decorating bag aside.
  • Step 
    6
    Remove cake from refrigerator. Using remaining 1 cup untinted frosting, spread around side and two-thirds of the top of cake. Sprinkle frosted top with sugar (use photo as a guide).
  • Step 
    7
    To decorate snowman’s face: For hat, spread green frosting on remaining top third of cake. Using decorating bag, pipe brim for hat. Place 2 candies for eyes. Press gumdrop to form pointed nose; place in center of cake. Slightly flatten marshmallow; place at top of cake for pom pom. Squeeze writing gel in half circle under nose for smile (use photo as a guide).
  • Step 
    8
    Press red, green and white holiday confetti sequins along bottom edge of cake. Sprinkle remaining sequins on brim of hat.
  • Step 
    9
    Store loosely covered at room temperature.

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