Desserts

Game Day Football Cake

photo by:kraft

If the pre-game festivities aren't enough to get you pumped, this will do the trick. A flavor combo of coffee and chocolate gives 110% in every slice of this winning cake.

time

prep:

10 min

total:

1 hr 10 min

servings

total:

15 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix

Brewed strong MAXWELL HOUSE Coffee, cooled

cups Cappuccino Pudding Frosting

Make It

PREPARE cake batter and bake in greased and floured 13x9-inch pan as directed on package, substituting coffee for the water. Cool cake in pan 15 min. Loosen cake from sides of pan with knife; invert onto wire rack. Gently remove pan. Cool cake completely.

TRIM corners and sides from cake to resemble football. Reserve trimmings for snacking or another use.

FROST cake with Cappuccino Pudding Frosting. Keep refrigerated.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Easy Super Sunday Cake

Bake cake and remove from pan as directed. Do not cut cake. Frost with Cappuccino Pudding Frosting. Just before serving, draw lines on top of cake with decorating gel to resemble yard lines on a football field. Place toy football players and decorations on top of cake.

Creative Leftovers

Store cake trimmings in tightly covered container at room temperature. Cut into cubes, then layer with additional Cappuccino Pudding Frosting to make a quick-and-easy trifle.

Variation

Not a fan of coffee? Try our recipe for Football Cake instead.

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chitown37591

posted:10/29/2008

We all loved it! Very easy to make!

a cook

posted:2/11/2008

I made this as a cupcake recipe. Everyone was freaking out about how great they were. I used de-caf coffee, and German Chocolate cake mix. I even had enough icing left over to re-fill the cool whip tub, and I put it in the freezer for next time! De-lish!

candm96

posted:2/6/2008

This was a delicious cake!!! Will definitely make again. I tried putting it in the freezer for a few hours before cutting and it cut very easily and mess free. I also put it back in the freezer for a little while so the frosting would not melt.

a cook

posted:1/23/2008

I made this cake last year for the Super Bowl as well as a function at my church. Everyone loved it!

a cook

posted:9/15/2007

Have made this cake for several church functions and have always been asked for the recipe. Most have thought it would be a difficult cake to make because it tastes so good. I especially like the light frosting on this cake. I usually don't eat frosting myself.

angelallen10

posted:2/7/2007

This receipe was amazing! It was a huge hit at the superbowl party. I used the sides to make the football fuller in the middle and made extra iceing. It looked great! Thanks for the receipe.

a cook

posted:2/6/2007

I made this for the super bowl game and my family really enjoyed it. I found it very easy to make and loved the coffee taste with the chocolate.

aemerso

posted:7/25/2006

Makes a moist cake. Loved it!!

a cook

posted:4/9/2006

just need an opinion, wouldnt it be kinda better is the whole thing was chocolate instead of vanilla , and everything thats white on a football is vanilla on the cake, and evrything that is brown is chocolate. just need an opnion. my friend made this cake and it was really good

a cook

posted:1/22/2006

The frosting was very very good. I sliced the cake into two, and spread seedless raspberry jam between each slice. I would use the frosting for something else, too.