Party Time Purse Cake Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs and water; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour 4 cups batter into a greased and waxed paper-lined 9-in. square baking pan (discard remaining batter)., Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat shortening and butter until light and fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla; beat until smooth. Tint frosting as desired., Using a serrated knife, level top of cake if necessary. Using dental floss, cut cake in half diagonally by starting at a top edge and pulling floss through to opposite bottom edge. Place cakes together with wide ends at bottom, forming a triangle. Cut off top 3-in.; spread frosting between layers., Transfer cake to a serving platter; spread frosting over the top and sides of cake. Decorate as desired with remaining frosting and dragees. For handle, insert each end of ribbon into a drinking straw; insert each end into top of cake. Store in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease or spray bottoms and sides of two 8-inch round cake pans. Make cake batter as directed on box. Pour into pans.
• Bake as directed on box for 8-inch rounds. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For easier handling, refrigerate or freeze cake 30 to 60 minutes or until firm.
• In small bowl, mix 1 container frosting and food color until desired shade for purse.
• Use serrated knife to cut one-fourth off each cake to form a straight edge about 6 1/2 inches long as shown in diagram (discard small pieces of cake or use for making small purse shown in video). Spread slightly less than 1/4 cup frosting on bottom side of 1 layer; spread about 1 tablespoon frosting on cut side. Stand cake layer, cut side down, on serving plate. Spread about 1 tablespoon frosting on cut side of second layer; place bottom side of layer on frosting of standing layer, matching cut edges. Lightly press layers together to form purse cake.
• Spread a thin layer of frosting over entire cake to seal in crumbs. Refrigerate or freeze cake 30 to 60 minutes to set frosting. Frost cake with remaining tinted frosting. In small bowl, mix 1/2 cup frosting and food color until desired shade for trim. Place tinted frosting in decorator bag or resealable food-storage plastic bag with small corner of bag cut off. Pipe on purse as desired.
• Use peelable string licorice for handle and jellied ring candy for clasp. Decorate purse with assorted candies. Store loosely covered.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Grease and flour 13x9-inch pan; cover bottom with parchment. Prepare cake batter as directed on package, blending dry pudding mix into batter before pouring into prepared pan. Bake 30 to 32 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 15 min.; remove to wire rack. Cool cake completely.
• Cut cake crosswise into thirds. Stack cake layers on plate, spreading half the jam between each layer. Stand filled cake upright on one long side. Freeze 1 hour or until firm.
• Beat shortening and butter in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add vanilla; mix well. Gradually add sugar alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
• Spoon 1/3 of the frosting into separate bowl; tint with red and blue colorings to desired shade for the flowers; spoon into piping bag fitted with star tip. Set aside. Tint remaining frosting with yellow food coloring. Frost top and sides of cake with thin layer of yellow frosting; spoon remaining yellow frosting into separate piping bag fitted with desired tip.
• Use colored frostings to decorate cake as shown in photo. If desired, cut 1 licorice twist into 8 pieces, then make small cuts around one end of each piece before inserting, cut ends up, into center of each flower. Add remaining decorations as desired. Remove the headbands or any other non-edible decorations before serving the cake.