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

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

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.

Originally published as Basketball Cake in Country Woman January/February 2007

Reviews

Click stars to rate

Average Rating:

p2msr

Mar 23, 2012

I had trouble with the frosting; it kept sticking to the meat mallet and pulled up into peaks so I failed to get it to resemble a basketball texture. Used black food coloring instead of licorice.
DSVentures01

Jul 8, 2011

My son Likes basketball as a sport and loved the cake!
mississippigal

Mar 2, 2010

I made this cake for my grandson a couple years ago. It was a hit. The only problem, I completely failed to find shoestring licorice. Had to modify that.