Cat Cake

Name: Cat Cake
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons almond extract; 227 grams package cream cheese, softened; 2 shoestring black licorice, about 2 inches long; 1 large pink candy heart; 198 grams jar marshmallow creme; 3 brown milk chocolate M&Ms; 57 grams semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled; 4 individual cream-filled sponge cakes; 227 grams carton frozen whipped topping, thawed; 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)

Cat Cake might be a good recipe to expand your dessert repertoire. This recipe serves 16. One serving contains 301 calories, 3g of protein, and 11g of fat. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. This recipe from Taste of Home requires almond extract, cream cheese, cake mix, and brown milk chocolate m&m's. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Mz. Cat's Carrot Cake, Halloween Black Cat Cake, and Black Cat Chocolate Cake Recipe.

Instructions

Prepare cake batter according to package directions. Grease and flour a 3-cup and 2-qt. ovenproof bowls.

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All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

Pour 1 cup of batter into the 3-cup bowl and remaining batter into the 2-qt. bowl.

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Bake small cake at 350° for 30-35 minutes and large cake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool each cake for 10 minutes before removing from bowl to wire rack to cool completely.

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For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.

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Cream Cheese

Frosting

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Add marshmallow creme and almond extract; beat until smooth. Beat in whipped topping. Set aside 1/2 cup. In a small bowl, beat melted chocolate and remaining whipped topping mixture until smooth; set aside.

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Marshmallow Cream

Whipped Topping

Almond Extract

Chocolate

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Bowl

Place cakes domed side up on an 18-in. x 12-in. covered board.

Cut one creamed-filled sponge cake in half widthwise; place halves in front of large cake for front paws.

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Sponge Cake

Cut ends off another sponge cake; trim ends to form triangles. Set triangles aside for ears.

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Sponge Cake

Arrange the remaining sponge cakes behind large cake to form the tail. Frost cat's face and ears with reserved white frosting. Frost rest of cat with chocolate frosting.

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Chocolate Frosting

Frosting

Place the ears on head. Arrange M&M's, licorice and candy heart to form the face.

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Candy

M&ms

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Servings:

0teaspoons

almond extract 227grams

package cream cheese, softened 2

shoestring black licorice, about 2 inches long 1large

pink candy heart 198grams

jar marshmallow creme 3

brown milk chocolate M&M's 57grams

semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled 4

individual cream-filled sponge cakes 227grams

carton frozen whipped topping, thawed 1package

yellow cake mix (regular size)

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Port, Moscato Dasti

Cream Sherry, Port, and Moscato d'Asti are my top picks for Cake. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. You could try Louis Roederer Cristal Brut. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 299 dollars per bottle.

Louis Roederer Cristal Brut

Cristal, the jewel and tête de cuvée of Champagne Louis Roederer, was created in 1876 for the Tsar Alexander II of Russia. It remains faithful to its origin, inspired by elegance and purity. Cristal is produced with regimented standards of winemaking that require a rigorous selection of crus, vintages, grapes, and wine.Cristal is produced using only the finest vintages from crus guaranteed to originate from the Louis Roederer vineyard. All the exceptional characteristics of the 2002 vintage have literally been captured in this Cristal 2002, which is generous and lush, revealing perfect balance between concentration and finesse, freshness and vinosity, intensity and refinement. In three words: proud, rich and luxurious.Cristal 2002 is brilliant yellow with light amber highlights and has a beautiful mousse with fine cordon of persistent and regular bubbles. The nose is intense and delicate, revealing a clean and well-blended mixture of flavors of honey, cocoa, lightly toasted hazelnuts, candied citrus fruit. A savory explosion of ripe fruit on the attack, the wine reveals red fruit, white chocolate, caramel and Danish pastry, typical of Cristal. Its silky, concentrated texture relies on its intense, powerful and vinous structure, but maintains refinement. The palate builds up to attain a delicious sensation of well-blended harmony of flavors. A fresh finish with a hint of bitterness makes it almost crunchy.