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Football Cake Tutorial Recipe

Create a fun football-shaped cake perfect for game day celebrations with this easy tutorial.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 73
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 425 g cake mix, any flavor
  • ml ml Milk, water and eggs to make the cake
  • 450 g chocolate frosting
  • 450 g vanilla frosting
  • 1 packet Green food coloring

Equipment

  • 8-inch or 9-inch round cake pan
  • Pastry Bag
  • Serrated knife

Method
 

  1. Prepare one 8-inch or 9-inch round cake pan with nonstick cooking spray or butter and flour it.
  2. Mix cake batter according to package directions. Pour half the batter in the prepared pan.
  3. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 22-28 minutes. Cool completely.
  4. Remove cake from pan. Level off with a serrated knife, if needed.
  5. Cut out about a 1-inch strip from the center of the cake. Push the two semicircles together to form a football shape.
  6. Place cake on serving plate and frost with chocolate frosting.
  7. Fit a pastry bag with a tip and use white frosting to create laces and piping on the cake.
  8. If desired, tint the remaining frosting green and pipe around the cake.
  9. Store loosely covered until ready to serve.

Notes

Feel free to customize the cake flavor and frosting to suit your taste. You can also make a two-layer cake for a taller football shape.