Snowman Cake Winter party? Make a bunch of frosted cakes, and invite kids or kids-at-heart to decorate. Prep Time:25 min Start to Finish:2 hr Makes:8 servings 1cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour3/4cup sugar1/2cup sour cream1/4cup butter or margarine, softened1/4cup water1/2teaspoon baking soda1/2teaspoon baking powder1eggAbout 1 cup Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting (from 1-lb container)About 4 pretzel rodsAbout 9 large gumdrops in assorted colors1candy cane (about 4 inches long) 1.Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and side of 8- or 9-inch round cake pan with shortening; lightly flour. In large bowl, beat flour, sugar, sour cream, butter, water, baking soda, baking powder and egg with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan; spread evenly. 2.Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.3.Spread frosting over side and top of cake. For hat, press graduated lengths of broken pretzel rods across top third of cake, with 2 pretzel rods extending 1/2 inch beyond side of cake to form brim of hat. For eyes, press 2 black gumdrops on cake. Press 2 orange gumdrops to flatten; shape to make pointed nose and press on cake. Press 5 gumdrops to flatten; cut into rounds. Press and overlap flattened gumdrops on cake for mouth. Poke straight end of candy cane in cake slightly above mouth for pipe. High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Decrease sour cream to 1/4 cup. Increase water to 1/2 cup. Nutrition Information 1 Serving: Calories 450 ( Calories from Fat 150); Total Fat 17g (Saturated Fat 8g, Trans Fat 3g); Cholesterol 50mg; Sodium 350mg; Total Carbohydrate 73 g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 48g); Protein 4g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 8% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 4 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 3 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 5 *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Time SaverSave time by baking cakes using your favorite Betty Crocker® cake mix instead of the scratch cake recipe.
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