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cakes for kids Pirate Cake Prep Time: 30 Minutes Start to Finish: 3 Hours 10 Minutes Servings: 12 Cake Cut 9-inch cake in half; cut hat. 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® cake mix (any flavor) Water, oil and eggs called for on cake mix box Tray or cardboard (15x12 inches), covered FroSTing and deCoraTionS 2 1 3 ⁄3 cup Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy dark chocolate frosting (from 1-lb container) 1 cup Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting (from 1-lb container) 1 chocolate-covered mint patty 1 slice marshmallow 1 gum ball 1 yellow ring-shaped hard candy 1 roll (from 4.5-oz box) Betty Crocker® Fruit by the Foot® strawberry or other red chewy fruit snack 1 black licorice rope Square-shaped candy-coated gum Betty Crocker® chocolate decors Cut 8-inch cake as shown for face. (disca r d) 2 1. Heat oven to 350°F for shiny metal pans (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray bottoms and sides of 1 (8-inch) and 1 (9-inch) round cake pan with baking spray with flour. 2. Make cake as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Pour into pans. Bake as directed on box. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. 3. Use serrated knife to cut 9-inch cake in half and cut hat as shown in diagram. Remaining half of 9-inch cake will form body of pirate. Cut 8-inch cake as shown in diagram. On tray, arrange cake pieces. Cut ears and nose from small pieces of remaining cake; attach to cake with small amount of frosting. Cover; freeze 1 hour or until firm. 4. Reserve 2 teaspoons dark chocolate frosting. Frost hat with remaining dark chocolate frosting. Mix 2⁄3 cup of the vanilla frosting with reserved chocolate frosting. With tinted vanilla frosting, frost head, ears and nose of pirate. Add mint patty for eye patch, marshmallow slice and gum ball for eye, and ringshaped candy for earring. 5. Frost body with remaining 1⁄3 cup white frosting. Cut fruit snack into shapes for shirt stripes, mouth and strap for eye patch; place on cake. Cut licorice to fit hat. Add gum for teeth and chocolate decors for whiskers. Store loosely covered at room temperature. High altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude directions on cake mix box for 8-inch and 9-inch pans. nutrition information Per Serving: 1 Serving FroSted cake (undecorated): Calories 400 (Calories from Fat 150); Total Fat 17g (Saturated Fat 3.5g); Cholesterol 55mg; Sodium 390mg; Total Carbohydrate 59g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 4g Arrange pieces on tray to form pirate. 1 2 3 Tips » SucceSS Hint Cake pieces will be easier to handle if you freeze them on a cookie sheet for 30 minutes to an hour before frosting. How-to Find birthday party inspiration, ideas, recipes and how-to videos at BakeLifeSweeter.com. Betty crocker Most Requested RecipesTM http://www.BakeLifeSweeter.com

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Betty Crocker Birthday Parties
Contents
Birthday Party Menus
Cakes for Kids
Pirate Cake
Flip-Flops Cake
Little Deuce Coupe Cakes
Little Red Barn Cake
Castle Cake
Monkey Cake
Dinosaur Cake
Soccer Ball Cake
Cell Phone Cake
Building Blocks Cakes
Super Sour Cake
Teddy Bear Cupcakes
Goin’ Fishin’ Cupcakes
Polka Dot Cake
Bug Cupcakes
Cakes for Adults
Chocolate-Cherry Cola Cake
Deep Dark Mocha Torte
Key Lime-Coconut Angel Cake
Pink Almond Party Cake
Margarita Cake
Sailboat Cake
Purse Cake
Piña Colada Cupcakes
Pretty in Pink Cupcakes
Marshmallow Flower Cupcakes
Festive Appetizers
Open-Face Peanut Butter Nibbles
Brie and Cherry Pastry Cups
Sesame Toast-Vegetable Bites
Genoa Salami Stacks
Grilled Taco Nachos
Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Dip
Surf and Turf Kabobs
Tropical Prosciutto Bites
Party Time Snack Mix
Caribbean Shrimp
Springtime Deviled Eggs
Party-Size Main Dishes
Baby Burgers
Chicken and Spinach-Stuffed Shells
Layered Chicken Salad
Turkey and Dried Cherry Salad
Large-Crowd Sloppy Joes
Beef and Pork Barbecue Sandwiches
Caesar Chicken Subs
Turkey-Cucumber-Dill Sandwiches
Ham and Cheese Tortilla Toll-Ups
Italian Country Sandwich
Twisted Pizza Dogs
Italian Chicken Fingers
Baby Back Ribs with Spicy Barbecue Sauce
Crispy Herbed Fish Fillets
Cheeseburger Pizza
Meatball Lasagna
Creamy Chicken Lasagna
Turkey-Green Chile Enchiladas
Burgundy Beef Stew
Do-Ahead Chicken-Leek Strata
Celebratory Sides & Drinks
Dill-Potato Salad
Creamy Coleslaw
Mixed Greens Salad with Warm Walnut Dressing
Strawberry-Melon-Spinach Salad
Taos Tumble Salad
Garden Medley Salad
Tortellini, Broccoli and Bacon Salad
Picnic Pasta Salad
Raspberry-Mint-Marshmallow Crème Dip
Cheesy Texas Toast
Citrus-Macadamia Nut Bread
Sparkling Raspberry Lemonade
Cosmo Slush
Frozen Strawberry Margaritas
Nutrition and Recipe Testing Guidelines
Index

Betty Crocker Birthday Parties