Best Polka Dot Birthday Cake Recipes

POLKA DOT CAKE

Polka Dot Cake image

Try this polka dot cake recipe made with Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ white cake mix.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 2h5m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ white cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix box
1 container Betty Crocker™ Whipped fluffy white frosting
Red food color
1/2 cup round pink and orange candy melts or coating wafers (3 oz)

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray bottoms and sides of two 9- or 8-inch round cake pans with baking spray with flour.
Make, bake and cool cake mix as directed on box for two 9- or 8-inch round pans.
Tint 1/3 cup of the frosting with 1 or 2 drops food color for desired shade of pink.
On serving plate, place 1 cake layer, rounded side down; spread pink frosting over layer almost to edge. Top with second layer, rounded side up. Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting.
Insert candies into frosting on side and top of cake as desired. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360, Carbohydrate 53 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 320 mg, Sugar 37 g, TransFat 2 g

SIMPLE GUM DROP POLKA DOT CAKE

Simple Gum Drop Polka Dot Cake image

Gum drops make it easy to create a tasty, colorful polka dot birthday cake!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 2h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
Water, oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1 container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
40 sugar-coated gum drops in assorted colors

Steps:

Heat oven to 350F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease bottoms and sides of 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with shortening or cooking spray.
Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 8-inch rounds. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For easier handling, refrigerate or freeze cakes 30 minutes to 1 hour or until firm.
On serving plate, place 1 cake layer, rounded side down. Spread with 1/2 cup of the frosting. Top with second cake layer, rounded side up. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting.
On sugared surface, use rolling pin to roll gumdrops into circles. Place circles on sides and top of cake.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 slice