Betty Crocker Flip Flops Cake
A pair of the cutest flip flop cakes you've ever seen. Great for a picnic, cook out or birthday party. Kids love them.
Yield
15 servingsPrep
20 minCook
55 minReady
3 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | package |
cake mix, white
|
* |
| 3 ¾ | cups |
powdered sugar
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
butter
|
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
milk
|
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
*
|
| 2 | ounces |
m&m's
more or less as needed |
* |
| 1 | ounce |
fruit roll
1 fruit-rollup |
* |
| 16 | drops |
food coloring
variety of colors as needed |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
cake mix, white
|
* | |
| 3.8 |
powdered sugar
|
*
|
|
| 0.5 |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
|
| 0.5 |
butter
|
*
|
|
| 0.3 |
milk
|
*
|
|
| 1 |
vanilla extract
|
*
|
|
| 1 |
m&m's
more or less as needed |
* | |
| 0 |
fruit roll
1 fruit-rollup |
* | |
| 4 |
food coloring
variety of colors as needed |
*
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃) F or 325℉ (160℃) F if using a dark or nonstick pan. Grease and flour a 13x9 inch baking pan.
Prepare the cake according to directions on the box for a 13x9-inch pan.
Remove from oven and cool in pan for 15 minutes.
Run a knife around the sides of the pan to loosen the cake; carefully remove from pan to cooling rack. (I just put the wire rack on top of the cake, then carefully turn it upside down). Cool completely, about 1 hour.
Cut cooled cake in half lengthwise. Cut each piece in the shape of a flip-flop. Place both pieces on a foil-covered tray. Freeze both pieces uncovered for about 1 hour for easier frosting (this keeps them from crumbling)
How to make frosting
In a large bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and the meringue powder. In the bowl of a stand mixer, or using a handheld mixer and bowl, combine the shortening, butter, milk, and vanilla. Beat in sugar mixture.
In smaller bowls, mix 1 cup of frosting with the desired food color as needed.
Frost the sides of each flip-flop.
In another small bowl, mix 1 cup frosting with the second desired food color; frost top of each flip-flop.
Place small candies around the side edge of each flip-flop to look like jewels.
Decorate the top of each flip-flop with decorating icing.
Cut two 6-inch pieces from fruit roll; cut pieces in half lengthwise. Arrange on flip-flops for straps. Just before serving, top with flowers.
Store loosely covered.
