Baseball Mitt Cake

Name: Baseball Mitt Cake
Ingredients: 1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix; 1 cup cold milk; 1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding; 1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided; 1/4 cup chocolate sprinkles; 1 piece chocolate string licorice (12 inch); 1 Tbsp. red decorating gel

7 ingredients

19 steps

Ingredients

1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
1 cup cold milk
1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
1/4 cup chocolate sprinkles
1 piece chocolate string licorice (12 inch)
1 Tbsp. red decorating gel

Directions

1

Grease and flour one 9-inch round baking pan; set aside.
2

Prepare cake mix as directed on package.
3

Pour half of the batter into prepared pan; spoon remaining batter into 12 paper-lined medium muffin cups.
4

Bake as directed on package for 9-inch cake layer and cupcakes.
5

Cool cake and cupcakes in pans 5 min.
6

; remove to wire racks.
7

Cool completely.
8

Pour milk into medium bowl.
9

Add dry pudding mix.
10

Beat with wire whisk 2 min.
11

or until well blended.
12

Gently stir in 1 cup of the whipped topping.
13

Cut a small piece from side of round cake; discard.
14

Frost top and side of cake with pudding mixture.
15

Decorate with chocolate sprinkles and licorice to resemble baseball mitt.
16

Frost cupcakes with remaining 2 cups whipped topping.
17

Place 1 cupcake on mitt.
18

Decorate cupcakes with decorating gel to resemble stitches on a baseball.
19

Store cake and cupcakes in refrigerator.