Lucky Shamrock Cut-Up Cake

photo by:kraft

Three cake layers are cut, arranged and decorated to resemble a giant shamrock. Serve it for St. Patrick’s Day or for a “good luck” wish anytime.

time

prep:

1 hr

total:

1 hr

servings

total:

18 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (7 oz.) BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut

Green food coloring

baked 9-inch round yellow cake layers, cooled

tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed

large gumdrops (2 green, 1 white)

Green decorating gel and icing

Make It

PLACE coconut in large resealable plastic bag. Add food coloring; seal bag and shake vigorously until coconut is evenly colored.

LEAVE one cake layer whole; cut remaining two cake layers as shown in diagram. (See Shamrock Cake Diagram Tip linked below.) Arrange cake pieces on serving tray as shown in same diagram, using small amount of the whipped topping to hold pieces together. Frost cake with remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle with coconut.

FLATTEN gumdrops with rolling pin; cut into shamrock shapes with sharp knife or small cookie cutter. Outline edges with decorating gel; arrange on cake. Use decorating icing to outline cake. Store in refrigerator.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Three cake layers are used to create this over-sized cake which makes 18 servings. Prepare this easy and fun cake with your kids to make any St. Patrick's Day celebration seem more special.

Note

Prepare and bake 2 pkg. (2-layer size each) cake mix, using 9-inch round baking pans. Use 3 of the layers for this cake. Reserve remaining layer for another use.

How to Assemble Lucky Shamrock Cake

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a cook

posted:3/6/2003

Did not really get the shamrock's shape ( could not find the link to how to cut it up). But it still tasted good.

a cook

posted:3/6/2003

I plan on making this a project for me and my children. It looks like it will be lots of fun.

a cook

posted:3/6/2003

Didn't find the template referenced in the recipe instructions, but I can 'wing it'.

a cook

posted:3/5/2003

IcemanJoey20

posted:3/1/2002

Servantez

posted:2/18/2002

This is somethimg I would like to try.

a cook

posted:2/18/2002

THIS CAKE WAS DELICIOUS AND ALL MY FRIENDS AND I ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH AND THEY WOULD LIKE ME TO MAKE IT AGAIN AT THERE HOUSE AND FOR BEING 14 I AM PROUD OF MYSELF.