Are you getting ready for Sunday's big game? Be in charge of dessert at the party and bring this football-shaped chocolate cake. Easy to make-easy to eat!
Ingredients: 1 package cake mix of choice (I used Triple Chocolate). Frosting (laces): 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons shortening, 1 tablespoon cold water, 1 tablespoon non-dairy powdered creamer, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, dash of salt; 1 container chocolate frosting. In place of the chocolate frosting I made this one: 1 cup whipping cream, 1/4 cup cocoa, 1 small package instant chocolate pudding. For grass: 3/4 cup flaked coconut, green food coloring. For laces: either pre-packaged tube of decorator white frosting or make your own.
Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Following directions on box, prepare cake and pour evenly into 2 8 or 9-inch round greased cake pans. Bake according to times set on box; remove from oven and allow to cool on wire racks for 10 minutes. Gently flop cakes in pans to loosen sides and bottom and transfer to plates-return to wire racks to cool completely.
Make frostings. For white: combine confectioners' sugar, shortening, water, non-dairy powdered creamer, vanilla extract and salt in small bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer for 2 minutes. Add more confectioners' sugar to thicken or water to thin frosting as needed.(I made mine a little too thin so my laces ran a little; be sure it's thick enough). For chocolate: Place whipping cream in chilled bowl (chill beaters, also); whip on high speed about 2 minutes or until soft peaks form. Add in cocoa and pudding and continue to beat until well mixed and stiff peaks form.
Cut a 2-inch wide piece from center of each cake. Place 2 halves together on platter, forming a football. Frost top of cake with chocolate frosting. Either place other 2 halves on top of first cakes forming a layered football or simply make 2 single layer football cakes. Use remaining chocolate frosting to completely cover top and sides of cake.
Place white frosting in decorator bag fitted with a basketweave tip and make laces on top of the football cake(s). In a small container with a removable lid, place coconut and a few drops of green food coloring. Replace lid and shake numerous times until coconut is green. Sprinkle around bottom edges of cake to resemble grass.
Now you are ready to watch the game and EAT CAKE!!
I found this recipe at favoritebrandrecipes.com and made a few variations of my own.
"Let's Bake a Cake!"
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