Cactus Cake Recipe

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Cactus Cake
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
672
Calories
Total time
65
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 packages white cake mix (regular size)
  • 2 envelopes whipped topping mix (dream whip )
  • 2-1/2 cups milk
  • 6 eggs
  • 2/3 cup canola oil
  • buttercream frosting:
  • 9 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 6 to 10 tbsp milk
  • red and green gel food coloring
  • 1 each sprinkles and m&m's brand m

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes.
  2. Pour into two greased and floured 13-in. x 9-in. baking pans. Bake at 350° for 30-35 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. Level cake tops if necessary. Cut a 12-in. x 3-1/2-in. strip from one long side of one cake. Place the larger rectangle on a 20-in. x 18-in. covered board for cactus stem; place strip below it for the base. Round top corners of cactus stem.
  4. Cut two 5-1/2-in. squares from second cake for cactus branches. Cut a 3-in. square from one corner of each 5-1/2-in. square. (Save remaining cake for another use.) Position one branch on each side of cactus stem. Round top corners of branches.
  5. In a large bowl, cream butter until fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Add vanilla and enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost cake base with 1 cup frosting. Tint 1/4 cup frosting red; set aside. Tint remaining frosting green; frost cactus.
  6. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert round tip #3 and fill with red frosting. Pipe Fiesta and wavy designs on top and sides of base. Decorate cactus with chocolate sprinkles; decorate base with M&M's. Yield: 24-30 servings.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 671.68 Kcal (2812 kJ)
Calories from fat 161.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.98g 28%
Cholesterol 61.89mg 21%
Sodium 333.62mg 14%
Potassium 97.11mg 2%
Total Carbs 128.67g 43%
Sugars 108.37g 433%
Dietary Fiber 0.44g 2%
Protein 4.23g 8%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 143.1mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 338.4 Kcal (1417 kJ)
Calories from fat 81.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.06g 28%
Cholesterol 31.18mg 21%
Sodium 168.08mg 14%
Potassium 48.92mg 2%
Total Carbs 64.82g 43%
Sugars 54.6g 433%
Dietary Fiber 0.22g 2%
Protein 2.13g 8%
Iron 0.6mg 6%
Calcium 72.1mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.8
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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