Basketball Cake

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling

Makes

12-16 servings

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023
Dimpled orange frosting and licorice laces make this basketball cake look deliciously realistic. It's as much fun to make as it is to eat. —Lonna Liccini, Clifton, Virginia

Ingredients

  • 1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
  • 1-1/2 cups canned vanilla frosting
  • Orange paste food coloring
  • 4 pieces black shoestring licorice

Directions

  1. Prepare cake batter according to package directions. Pour into a greased and floured 2-1/2-qt. ovenproof bowl.
  2. Bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from bowl to a wire rack to cool completely.
  3. In a small bowl, combine frosting and food coloring. Place cake on a serving plate. Spread with frosting. Gently press a meat mallet into frosting so texture resembles a basketball. For seams, gently press licorice into frosting.