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

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling YIELD: 12-16 servings.

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.

Nutrition Facts

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