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Basketball Cake

Name: Basketball Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 12-16 servings.
Ingredients: 1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size); 1-1/2 cups canned vanilla frosting; Orange paste food coloring; 4 pieces black shoestring licorice

3 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

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

Basketball Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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

Prepare cake batter according to package directions. Pour into a greased and floured 2-1/2-qt. ovenproof bowl.

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.
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.

Basketball Cake

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