Easy Football Cake

This easy cake is perfect for game day! Start with a simple round cake, cut it into a football shape, and decorate with chocolate and vanilla frosting to make the laces.

Author: Annie McDaniel

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FOOTBALL CAKE

This easy cake is perfect for game day! Start with a simple round cake, cut it into a football shape, and decorate with chocolate and vanilla frosting to make the laces.

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Ingredients

• 1 box Chocolate Cake Mix (plus the ingredients to prepare the cake)
• 1 tub Chocolate Fudge Frosting
• 1 tub White or Vanilla Frosting

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Prepare cake mix according to package directions.
3. Grease and flour a 9-inch round pan (line with parchment for easy removal).
4. Pour in the batter and bake as directed, until a toothpick comes out clean.
5. Cool completely on a wire rack before shaping.
6. Place the cooled cake on a large cutting board.
7. Using a serrated knife, cut a 1-inch strip from the center of the round cake.
8. Push the two curved sides together on a serving platter to form a football shape.
9. Spread chocolate frosting evenly over the entire cake.
10. Spoon white frosting into a piping bag (or a zip-top bag with the corner snipped).
11. Pipe one long line down the center of the cake. Add several short horizontal lines across it to create football laces.