Kids' Winter Birthday Cake


A kid's winter birthday party wouldn't be complete without a birthday cake that looks like a winter wonderland!

Decorating Ideas:

  • Trees made from Bugle (horn shaped corn snacks) and pretzel trunks.
  • Marshmallow snowmen sporting gumdrop hats and noses and chewy fruit snack roll scarves.
  • Teddy Grahams with chewing gum skates, gummy ring inner tubes or gum stick toboggans.
  • Iced Teddy Grahams with Mittens, Scarves, and Earmuffs.
  • Coconut flakes to resemble snowflakes.

Ingredients

  • 1 package Pillsbury Moist Supreme Cake Mix
  • 1 1/4 Cup water
  • 1/4 Cup oil
  • 2 Whole eggs
  • 1 16 ounce can vanilla frosting
  • 1 7 ounce jar marshmallow creme

Directions

  • Bake cake as directed on package in two 9 inch round pans, using water, oil, and eggs.
  • Cool 15 minutes.
  • Remove from pans; cool 20 minutes or until completely cooled.
  • Freeze one layer for at least 20 minutes.
  • In medium bowl, combine frosting and marshmallow creme, beating until smooth.
  • Place room temperature cake layer, rounded side down, on serving plate.
  • Frost top of cake.
  • Place frozen cake layer, rounded side up, on cutting board.
  • To make pond in cake layer, use small sharp knife to cut out an irregular 6x4 oval shaped hole, no closer than 1 1/2 inches from the edge of the cake.
  • Remove oval piece from cake.
  • Place frozen cake layer, rounded side up, on top of frosted cake layer.
  • Frost side and top of cake.
  • Thickly frost inside of the pond being sure to seal completely.
  • Cut oval piece in half lengthwise.
  • Place one half on top of cake close to the pond for sliding hill.
  • Secure by inserting pretzels into the hill and frost the hill.
  • Prepare jello as directed for speed set using the hot water and ice cubes.
  • Carefully spoon slightly thickened gelatin into the pond to within 1/4 inch of the top of cake.
  • Decorate as you desire, using ideas mentioned.

Prep Time

1.00 to 0.00 hours

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