Festive Reindeer Cake

  • Prep 35 min
  • Total 4 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 12

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 pkg. cake mix (any flavor)
  • Water
  • Oil
  • Eggs

Frosting and Decorations

  • 1 (16-oz.) can milk chocolate or chocolate fudge frosting
  • 1 (16-oz.) can vanilla frosting
  • Gumdrops and candy-coated chocolate pieces

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 13x9-inch pan. Prepare and bake cake mix as directed on package, using water, oil and eggs. Cool 15 minutes. Carefully invert cake onto wire rack. Cool 45 minutes or until completely cooled. Wrap; freeze 2 hours or until firm.
  • 2
    Cover 17-inch square of heavy cardboard with foil. Reserve 2/3 cup chocolate frosting in small bowl; reserve 1 tablespoon chocolate frosting in resealable small plastic bag. In large bowl, combine remaining chocolate frosting and the vanilla frosting; blend well.
  • 3
    Cut and assemble frozen cake pieces on foil-covered cardboard. Frost top and sides of head with chocolate-vanilla frosting mixture. Frost antlers with reserved 2/3 cup chocolate frosting.
  • 4
    Decorate with gumdrops and candy-coated chocolate pieces for nose and eyes. Cut small corner off bag of reserved chocolate frosting; pipe eye lashes on reindeer.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
560
Calories from Fat
210
Total Fat
23g
35%
Saturated Fat
6g
30%
Cholesterol
55mg
18%
Sodium
430mg
18%
Total Carbohydrate
86g
29%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
63g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 4 1/2 Fruit; 5 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 4 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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