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Are you ready for some football?! This Game Day Cake will be the talk of your party – and it’s easy to put together too!
I am getting so excited, y’all! I love having a reason to throw a party or make delicious treats to share with friends and family!
After we put the cake together, Abby was upset that there wasn’t any sprinkles on the cake …. I guess we use a lot of sprinkles on cakes in the Love Bakes Good Cakes house! I tried to figure out how to incorporate sprinkles for her without upsetting my boys. According to them, “football cakes” don’t have sprinkles. Sheesh!! We ended up putting some “confetti” in the end zones for the winning teams – and all was right in her world. And theirs. That was the winning touchdown for mom!
This is such a fun cake to share at any football gathering! I hope you enjoy this as much as my family did!
Game Day Cake
Are you ready for some football?! This Game Day Cake will be the talk of your party - and it's easy to put together too!
Instructions
- Find or make your own cardboard box, slightly larger than the size of your cake pan. The edges need to be slightly higher (about 1 to 2-inches) than the edge of the pan. Cover the box in aluminum foil, brown paper bags, or similar material.
- Prepare and bake cake according to package directions using a 9x13-inch baking pan. Allow to cool completely.
- While the cake is cooling, lay out a square of waxed paper. Melt candy melts according to package directions. Dip pretzel sticks into the candy melts and lay on the wax paper to form a goal post shape. You may need to use an extra dab of melted candy melts in the corners to ensure they stay together.
- Tint one can of frosting to the desired shade of green using green food coloring. Evenly spread the frosting over the top of the cake.
- Place half of the can of white frosting into a ziptop bag and seal. Save remaining frosting for another use. Snip a small piece off of the corner. Pipe a football field design onto the top of the cake. Leave room for an end zone at each end.
- Unwrap 10 SNICKERS Minis bars and arrange on the football field as the players. Using the white frosting in the ziptop bag, pipe "x" on one team and "o" on the other team.
- Place the cake pan centered inside your prepared cardboard box. Fill the seating area with Skittles and wrapped Snickers Minis.
- Insert the goalposts into each end zone just before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 0Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 0mgFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 0g
Other grub for Game Day:
Hi Jamie! What a great game-day cake! Love the whole idea – but the goal posts are the best!! Am going to give this a try – thank you for your inspiration! Cheers, Catherine (latest follower of your blogging adventures!) 🙂
This is SO STINKING CUTE!!! LOVE the players the most, Jamie!!!
The minute I saw this I knew I had to make one for our pre Super Bowl party at work! This is just the cutest not to mention tastiest cake. The goal posts are so clever. Thanks for sharing at What'd You Do This Weekend, Jamie!
To you will go all the credit when I take this to work!
Linda @ Tumbleweed Contessa
Jamie,
We are hoping our team (Dallas Cowboys) will be in that game. This will be a great special treat for Super Bowl Party day. Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
So cute. But the sprinkle debate is even cuter!
You are so creative, Jamie! I love this!
How fun! I didn't even think about the fact that the Super Bowl will be in Phoenix! By the looks of this cake, you are read to PARTY!!! 🙂