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Springer Spaniel Dog Cake

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 28, 2023
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Sure, British food doesn’t get a lot of love but we promise this little English expat will win over even the pickiest palate!

Springer Spaniel Dog Cake

  • Prep Time 1 hr 45 min
  • Total 8 hr 0 min
  • Servings 20
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

Cake and Frosting

Decorations

  • Heavy cardboard or cutting board covered with colored paper and waxed paper, or tray (21x14 inches)
  • 2 thin chocolate wafer cookies, crushed
  • 3 small round chocolate-covered creamy mints
  • 1 strawberry-flavor stretchy and tangy taffy candy
  • 1 roll Betty Crocker™ Fruit by the Foot™ strawberry chewy fruit snack (from 4.5-oz box)
  • 1 saf-t-pop sucker (sucker with looped handle), any flavor, unwrapped

Diagram/Template Download

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat 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.
  • Step 
    2
    Make 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.
  • Step 
    3
    With 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.
  • Step 
    4
    Place 1/4 cup milk chocolate frosting in small resealable plastic bag; set aside. Place 2 tablespoons vanilla frosting in another small resealable plastic bag; set aside.
  • Step 
    5
    Remove cakes from freezer. Place templates over cakes as shown in photo. (See link below for diagram and templates.) Cut cakes around templates. (Discard cake scraps or save for another use.) Round edges of muzzle to create a more rounded shape for nose.
  • Step 
    6
    Arrange 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.
  • Step 
    7
    Spread vanilla frosting over larger cake pieces on board to seal in crumbs. Add smaller pieces one by one, spreading chocolate frosting for ears and vanilla frosting for all remaining pieces, covering all exposed edges to seal in crumbs. Freeze about 15 minutes to set frosting.
  • Step 
    8
    Frost entire cake with remaining milk chocolate and vanilla frostings as shown in photo. With offset metal spatula or knife, make wavy strokes to a point to create furry appearance. Use extra frosting to round edges of muzzle and legs to blend into body. Immediately sprinkle a few cookie crumbs over nose and legs for spots.
  • Step 
    9
    Place 2 mints on face for eyes and 1 mint for nose. Cut off small bottom corner of bag containing milk chocolate frosting. Pipe mouth and paw prints onto cake. Cut taffy into 1x1/2-inch piece; round edges and make indentation down center to create tongue. Insert tongue into mouth. Fold chewy fruit snack in half lengthwise; place around neck as a collar and trim off excess. Store cake loosely covered at room temperature or in refrigerator up to 1 day before serving.
  • Step 
    10
    Just before serving, cut off about 1/2 inch of sucker handle. Insert remaining handle of sucker into cake just below collar for tag. Cut off small bottom corner of bag containing vanilla frosting; pipe heart onto sucker and small amount onto eyes for "sparkle."

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