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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 36 |
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Turn a cake mix into an adorable treat that will draw smiles of delight from kids and adults. The compliments you'll receive from these heavenly angels will have you flying high. Ingredients:
1 package white cake mix (regular size) |
1 cup water |
3 eggs |
1/3 cup canola oil |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 vanilla bean |
1/4 cup butter, softened |
2-1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, divided |
3 to 4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream |
yellow food coloring |
1 pound pink candy coating disks |
2 pounds white candy coating, coarsely chopped |
gold, silver or clear edible glitter |
black and red food writing pens |
36 lollipop sticks |
36 white chocolate-covered miniature pretzels |
styrofoam block |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, water, eggs, oil and vanilla extract; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. square baking pans.
2. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
3. Split vanilla bean and scrape seeds; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in 2-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar and vanilla seeds. Add enough cream to achieve desired consistency. Tint 1/3 cup frosting yellow; cover and refrigerate.
4. Wrap one cake tightly and freeze for up to 1 month for Petite Pineapple Coconut Cakes. Crumble remaining cake layer into a large bowl. Add remaining frosting; mix well.
5. Shape into thirty-six 1/2-in. and 1-in. balls. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Freeze for at least 3 hours or until firm.
6. In a microwave, melt pink candy coating disks; stir until smooth. Dip small balls into coating, allowing excess to drip off. Return to baking sheets. Melt white candy coating. Dip large balls in coating; allow excess to drip off. Sprinkle with glitter. Return to baking sheets. Refrigerate until set.
7. In a small bowl, beat yellow frosting and remaining confectioners' sugar until smooth. Pipe onto pink balls for hair. Draw faces with food writing pens. Dip one end of a lollipop stick into melted coating and insert into a white cake ball, pushing it no more than halfway through. Attach a pink ball with melted candy coating.
8. Using candy coating, attach a pretzel for wings. Insert stick into a styrofoam block to stand. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Yield: 3 dozen.
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