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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 55 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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For the summer or special treat this is going to be talked about. And the Kids will love it. This Tea pot cake is fun to make and enjoy can be served at a Brunch, get-together or party. You can use differant food coloring to create the mood. Read more . Adapted from a recipe packet from the Creative Cook's Kitchen 1999 along with the photo. Ingredients:
ingredients |
for the decorations |
1 tube ( 7oz ) marzipan |
yellow food coloring |
red food coloring |
blue food coloring |
green food coloring |
2 tbs. confectioners' sugar |
for cake |
2 pkg. ( 16oz each )pound cake mix |
1 1/2 cups water |
4 large eggs |
2 cans ( 16oz each ) prepared vanilla frosting |
special aids |
2 1 1/2 quart oven-proof bowls |
1 1/2 inch flower and leaf cookie cutters |
toothpicks |
6 inch wooden skewers |
Directions:
1. Making the Marzipan decorations:
2. 1 Divide marzipan in half. Tint half of marzipan pale yellow. Divide remaining half evenly into 4 separate pieces. Tint each piece with a different food color.
3. 2 Shape the yellow marzipan into a rope and form the handle, lid top and spout; set aside. Sprinkle a sheet of waxed paper with confectioners' sugar. Roll out colored marzipan pieces to a 1/8 inch thickness. Using 1 1/2 inch flower leaf cookie cutters, cut out flowers and leaves. Dry marzipan decorations, uncovered, overnight.
4. Baking the Cake:
5. 1 Preheat oven to 350ยบ. Spray two 1 1/2 quart oven-proof bowls with vegetable cooking spray ( Pam ); dust lightly with flour.
6. 2 In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium speed, beat cake mix, water and eggs until smooth. Pour batter into prepared bowls; smooth tops.
7. 3 Bake until a toothpick inserted in each center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Transfer bowls to wire racks; cool for 10 minutes. Turn cakes out onto racks; cool completely. Trim tops of flat sides of cakes to make level. Reserve one top for lid.
8. Assembling the Cake:
9. 1 Spread frosting over flat to of one cake. Top with remaining cake; frost with yellow frosting. Place reserved cake piece on top of dome for lid and frost with yellow frosting.
10. 2 Use toothpicks to attach lid top; use skewers for handle and spout.
11. 3 Arrange leaves and flowers on cake. Pipe pink frosting in balls around lid and base and in flowers centers.
12. Slicing Savvy:
13. The easiest way to slice this is to carefully separate the layers. Cut the bottom layer into slices first.
14. Note:
15. Marzipan Mix is a sweet, pliable blend of almond paste, sugar and unbeaten egg whites, which can be found in tubes and plastic-wrapped logs at the supermarket. Create fanciful colors by gently kneading food coloring into the marzipan.
16. Pot of flowers: To maintain the texture and design of the marzipan flowers and leaves, gently place them onto the cake frosting, trying not to press them into the cake.
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