Directions (continued)
- For frosting, cream the shortening and butter in a bowl. Beat in the
- confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve spreading
- consistency.
- Head and body: Use serrated knife to level the cakes.
- For the body, place one large round cake flat side up on the 8-in.
- serving plate. Frost the top of the cake. Place the remaining large
- cake on top with the flat side down and edges even. Frost the top
- and sides.
- For the head, place one custard cup cake with flat side up on top of
- body. Frost the top of the cake. Place the remaining custard cup
- cake on top with the flat side down and edges even. Frost the top
- and sides. Set aside 1/4 cup of frosting for hat.
- Press coconut over the top and sides of snowman, reserving some to
- sprinkle on plate later. Press two brown M&M's onto face for the
- eyes and three green M&M'S onto body for the buttons.
- Use your fingers to shape the orange gumdrop into a carrot shape.
- Press wide end onto face for the nose.
- Hat: Place reserved frosting in a bowl. Melt chocolate chips. Stir
- melted chips into frosting until blended. Frost top of wafer. With
- top of cupcake down, place cupcake on top of frosted wafer. Frost
- cupcake with remaining frosting. Place hat on snowman's head.
- Wrap two licorice pieces around hat just above brim and trim as
- needed.
- Flatten green gumdrop between waxed paper. Using sharp knife, cut a
- holly leaf shape from gumdrop and place on hat brim. Place two red
- M&M'S on brim next to holly leaf for the berries.
- Finishing: Press the ends of two licorice pieces together to create
- one long piece. Repeat with remaining two pieces of licorice. Tie
- long licorice pieces around neck for scarf.
- Sprinkle plate with reserved coconut. Yield: 8-10 servings.
Finished size: Cake is 10 inches high x 6-1/2 inches wide at the base.