Baby Blanket Cake
It’s easy to get wrapped up in the excitement with this adorable cake.
Prep time: 15 min.
Baking time: 35 min.
Decoration time: 30 min.
Difficulty: Moderate
What you'll need:
- 1 bag STARBURST® Brand Original Fruit Chews
- 1 bag M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies
- 1 bag SNICKERS® Brand Minis
- 1 box (18.25-oz.) yellow cake mix
- 2 cans (16-oz.) vanilla frosting
- Yellow food coloring
- 1 9x13-inch cake pan
- 3 resealable plastic sandwich bags
- 2 medium round tips
- Wax paper
- Printable templates or small animal cookie cutters
What to do:
- Prepare the cake mix according to package instructions and pour into a greased and floured cake pan. Sprinkle the top with 2 cups of roughly chopped SNICKERS® Brand Minis.
- Bake in preheated 350-degree oven for approximately 32-35 minutes, or until golden. Cool completely.
- Cover cake with white frosting. Divide remaining frosting between two resealable bags fitted with pastry tubes. Tint one bag yellow using the food coloring, set both bags aside.
- Using the photograph as a guide, divide cake into 6 equal squares, marking the outline with toothpicks. Pipe squares, alternating color, on top of the cake.
- Pipe a border around base of cake. Arrange M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies into letters placed inside yellow squares and as a border along the top edge. For each animal shape, heat 4 same-color STARBURST® Brand Original Fruit Chews in microwave for 5 seconds. Roll onto the wax paper and while warm, cut shapes using either printable templates or cutters. Repeat for other shapes and arrange on white areas.







