Bouquet of Flowers Cake
- SERVES
- 12
- COOK TIME
- 40 Min
You don't have to be a skilled baker to produce something pretty in the kitchen. Here, we started with a box of cake mix and spruced it up with a few simple tricks that anyone can master. Give our Bouquet of Flowers Cake as a heart-warming gift or make it a potluck centerpiece, either way you'll get rave reviews!
What You'll Need
- 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix, batter prepared according to the package directions
- 3 tablespoon rainbow sprinkles
- 2 cup (1 pint) heavy cream
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 (7 ounce) package flaked coconut (about 2 cups)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 12 large sugar-coated gum drops (3 green and 9 assorted colors) (see Note)
What to Do
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Stir sprinkles into cake batter and bake according to package directions for two 8-inch round cake pans. Remove from pans and allow to cool completely on wire racks.
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In a large bowl, with an electric beater on medium speed, beat cream and confectioners' sugar 4 to 6 minutes, until stiff peaks form.
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Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate and frost top with whipped cream. Place second layer over first and frost top and sides of cake with remaining whipped cream. Sprinkle coconut over entire frosted cake.
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Sprinkle a cutting board with granulated sugar. With a rolling pin, roll gum drops out over sugar until they form circles about 3 inches in diameter, pressing flattened gumdrops into sugar as they get sticky. Pinch each gumdrop in center, gathering up to form a "flower", using center pinched area to form a stem. Place flowers stem down in a bouquet in center of cake. Cut green circles into leaf shapes and place among flowers.
- Cover loosely and chill at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
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