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Betty Crocker Gumdrop Recipe – Snowman Cake Face

This Betty Crocker gumdrop recipe is such a special treat to serve around the winter holidays. Thanks to the snowman design, kids will get a kick out of both creating and eating this festive dessert.

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Betty Crocker’s Gumdrop Recipe

Prep Time: 25 min
Total Time: 2 hours 10 min
Makes: 16 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® cake mix (any flavor)
  • Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
  • 1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
  • About 8 pretzel rods
  • About 18 large gumdrops in assorted colors
  • 2 candy canes (each about 4 inches long)

How To Make A Snowman Cake Face

1. Heat oven to 350°F (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease bottoms and sides of 2 (8- or 9-inch) round cake pans with shortening or cooking spray. Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Pour into pans.
2. Bake as directed on box for 8- or 9-inch rounds. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
3. Spread frosting over side and top of each cake. For hat on each cake, press graduated lengths of broken pretzel rods across top third of cake, with 2 pretzel rods extending 1/2 inch beyond side of cake to form brim of hat. For eyes, press 2 black gumdrops on each cake. For nose on each cake, press 2 orange gumdrops to flatten; shape to make pointed nose and press on cake. For mouth on each cake, press 5 gumdrops to flatten; cut into rounds. Press and overlap flattened gumdrops on cake. For pipe on each cake, poke straight end of candy cane in cake slightly above mouth.

Betty Crocker Gumdrop Recipe - Snowman Cake Face

Betty Crocker Gumdrop Recipe - Snowman Cake Face

Yield: 16
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Additional Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours

This Betty Crocker gumdrop recipe is such a special treat to serve around the winter holidays. Thanks to the snowman design, kids will get a kick out of both creating and eating this festive dessert.

Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® cake mix (any flavor)
  • Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
  • 1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
  • About 8 pretzel rods
  • About 18 large gumdrops in assorted colors
  • 2 candy canes (each about 4 inches long)

Instructions

    1. Heat oven to 350°F (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease bottoms and sides of 2 (8- or 9-inch) round cake pans with shortening or cooking spray.
    2. Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Pour into pans.
    3. Bake as directed on box for 8- or 9-inch rounds. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
    4. Spread frosting over side and top of each cake. For hat on each cake, press graduated lengths of broken pretzel rods across top third of cake, with 2 pretzel rods extending 1/2 inch beyond side of cake to form brim of hat.
    5. For eyes, press 2 black gumdrops on each cake. For nose on each cake, press 2 orange gumdrops to flatten; shape to make pointed nose and press on cake.
    6. For mouth on each cake, press 5 gumdrops to flatten; cut into rounds.
    7. Press and overlap flattened gumdrops on cake.
    8. For pipe on each cake, poke straight end of candy cane in cake slightly above mouth.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 345Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 555mgCarbohydrates: 74gFiber: 1gSugar: 39gProtein: 3g

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