BEEHIVE CAKE

Beehive Cake image

Turn some heads when you show up with our delicious Beehive Cake. This Beehive Cake is a visually stunning dish that is sure to create some buzz.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 2h47m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
1 oz. BAKER'S White Chocolate
1 drop yellow food coloring
16 yellow candy-coated chocolate pieces
16 blackberries
32 sliced almonds
1/2 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate
1-1/2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese (12 oz.), softened
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 tsp. almond extract
3-1/2 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Place oven rack in lower third of oven. Prepare cake batter as directed on package; pour into 2-1/2 qt. ovenproof bowl sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake 55 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake 10 min. Loosen cake from side of bowl with knife; carefully invert onto wire rack. Remove bowl. Cool cake completely.
Meanwhile, melt white chocolate as directed on package; stir in food coloring. Spoon into small resealable plastic bag. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag; use to attach yellow candy-coated chocolate pieces to stem ends of blackberries for the bees' heads and bodies. Use remaining white chocolate to pipe stripes onto blackberries for the bees' bodies, and to attach 2 almond slices to opposite sides of each body for the wings.
Melt semi-sweet chocolate as directed on package; spoon into separate resealable plastic bag. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag; use to pipe chocolate onto the bees' heads for the eyes and mouths. Let stand until chocolate is firm.
Beat cream cheese, butter and almond extract in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually add sugar, beating well after each addition.
Use serrated knife to make a horizontal slice about 1-1/2-inches from bottom of cake to make 2 layers. Place flat cake layer on plate; spread with 1 cup of the cream cheese mixture. Top with remaining cake layer, rounded side up, to resemble bee hive. Frost with remaining cream cheese mixture. Decorate with bees.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Sodium 350 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g