Tea Party Cake

Name: Tea Party Cake
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: FOR THE DECORATIONS; 1 tube(s) (7 oz.) marzipan; yellow food coloring; red food coloring; blue food coloring; green food coloring; 2 Tbsp confectioners' sugar; FOR THE CAKE; 2 pkg (16 oz. each) pound food cake; 1 1/2 c water; 4 large eggs; 2 can(s) (16 oz. each) prepared vanilla frosting; SPECIAL AIDS; 2 1 1/2-quart ovenproof bowls; 1 1/2-inch flower and leaf-shaped cookie cutters; toothpicks; 6-inch wooden skewers

By Rev BJ Friley
@RevBJFriley

Good Idea: Design invitations shaped like teapots and invite your guests to sample your tea party cake.

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Serves:

Cook:

55 Min

Method:

Convection Oven

Ingredients

FOR THE DECORATIONS
1 tube(s)

(7 oz.) marzipan
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yellow food coloring
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red food coloring
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blue food coloring
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green food coloring
2 Tbsp

confectioners' sugar
FOR THE CAKE
2 pkg

(16 oz. each) pound food cake
1 1/2 c

water
4 large

eggs
2 can(s)

(16 oz. each) prepared vanilla frosting
SPECIAL AIDS
2

1 1/2-quart ovenproof bowls
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1 1/2-inch flower and leaf-shaped cookie cutters
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toothpicks
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6-inch wooden skewers
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How to Make Tea Party Cake

Step-by-Step

MAKING THE MARZIPAN DECORATIONS: Divide marzipan in half. Tint half of marzipan pale yellow. Divide remaining half evenly into 4 separate pieces. Tint each piece with a different food color.
Shape the yellow marzipan into a rope and form the handle, lid top and spout; set aside. Sprinkle a sheet of waxed paper with confectioners' sugar. Roll out colored marzipan pieces to a 1/8-inch thickness. Using 1 1/2-inch flower and leaf cutters, cut out flowers and leaves. Dry marzipan decorations, uncovered, overnight.
BAKING THE CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray two 1 1/2-quart ovenproof bowls with vegetable cooking spray; dust lightly with flour.
In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium speed, beat cake mix, water and eggs until smooth. Pour batter into prepared bowls; smooth tops.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in each center comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Transfer bowls to wire racks; cool for 10 minutes. Turn cakes out onto racks.; cool completely. Trim tops off of flat sides of cakes to make level. Reserve one top for lid.
ASSEMBLING THE CAKE: Spread frosting over flat top of one cake. Top with remaining cake; frost with yellow frosting. Place reserved cake piece on top of dome for lid and frost with yellow frosting.
Use toothpicks to attach lid top; use skewers for handle and spout.
Arrange leaves and flowers on cake. Pipe pink frosting in balls around lid and base and in flower centers.