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