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.

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.
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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.
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 345Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 555mgCarbohydrates: 74gFiber: 1gSugar: 39gProtein: 3g