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cakes for adults 2. Bake 9-inch pans 23 to 28 minutes, 8-inch pans 26 to 31 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour. 3. Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, microwave candy coating uncovered on High 1 minute, stirring twice, until melted and smooth. Stir in 2 teaspoons oil. Spoon about half the melted coating into another bowl; stir in 2 or 3 drops food color to tint it light pink. 4. Line 6-ounce custard cup or other small bowl with foil. Pour half of the untinted coating into foil-lined bowl. Drop half of the pink coating on top; pull a knife through coatings to make marbled design. Repeat with remaining untinted and tinted coatings, adding on top of marbled coatings. Refrigerate about 20 minutes or until set; remove from refrigerator. (If refrigerated longer, let stand at room temperature 10 minutes to soften.) 5. In large bowl, beat butter, shortening, 1 teaspoon almond extract, the powdered sugar and 4 tablespoons of the milk with electric mixer on low speed until well blended. Beat on medium speed, adding enough of the remaining 1 tablespoon milk, until fluffy and spreadable. 6. On serving plate, place 1 cake layer, rounded side down; frost top. Top with second layer, rounded side up. Frost side and top of cake. 7. Remove coating from bowl; peel off foil. With vegetable peeler, make curls by pulling peeler around the outside edge of block of coating. Place curls on top of cake. high altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude directions on cake mix box for 2 (9- or 8-inch) round cake pans. Nutrition Information Per Serving: 1 ServINg: Calories 570 (Calories from Fat 230); Total Fat 26g (Saturated Fat 10g); Cholesterol 20mg; Sodium 370mg; Total Carbohydrate 79g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 3g Pink Almond Party Cake Prep Time: 40 Minutes Start to Finish: 2 Hours 20 Minutes Servings: 12 Cake 1 1¼ 1 ⁄3 3 2 6 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® white cake mix cups water cup vegetable oil egg whites teaspoons almond extract drops red food color GarniSh 4 oz vanilla-flavored candy coating (almond bark), chopped 2 teaspoons vegetable oil Red food color FroSTinG ½ ¼ 1 4 4 cup butter or margarine, softened cup shortening teaspoon almond extract cups powdered sugar to 5 tablespoons milk Tip » 1. Heat oven to 350°F for shiny metal pans (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray bottoms and sides of 2 (9- or 8-inch) round cake pans with baking spray with flour. In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Pour into pans. How-to When making chocolate curls, warm the chocolate bar by holding it in your hands for several minutes before using a vegetable peeler to create the curls. Betty Crocker Most Requested RecipesTM 33

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Betty Crocker Birthday Parties

Betty Crocker Birthday Parties
Contents
Birthday Party Menus
Cakes for Kids
Pirate Cake
Flip-Flops Cake
Little Deuce Coupe Cakes
Little Red Barn Cake
Castle Cake
Monkey Cake
Dinosaur Cake
Soccer Ball Cake
Cell Phone Cake
Building Blocks Cakes
Super Sour Cake
Teddy Bear Cupcakes
Goin’ Fishin’ Cupcakes
Polka Dot Cake
Bug Cupcakes
Cakes for Adults
Chocolate-Cherry Cola Cake
Deep Dark Mocha Torte
Key Lime-Coconut Angel Cake
Pink Almond Party Cake
Margarita Cake
Sailboat Cake
Purse Cake
Piña Colada Cupcakes
Pretty in Pink Cupcakes
Marshmallow Flower Cupcakes
Festive Appetizers
Open-Face Peanut Butter Nibbles
Brie and Cherry Pastry Cups
Sesame Toast-Vegetable Bites
Genoa Salami Stacks
Grilled Taco Nachos
Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Dip
Surf and Turf Kabobs
Tropical Prosciutto Bites
Party Time Snack Mix
Caribbean Shrimp
Springtime Deviled Eggs
Party-Size Main Dishes
Baby Burgers
Chicken and Spinach-Stuffed Shells
Layered Chicken Salad
Turkey and Dried Cherry Salad
Large-Crowd Sloppy Joes
Beef and Pork Barbecue Sandwiches
Caesar Chicken Subs
Turkey-Cucumber-Dill Sandwiches
Ham and Cheese Tortilla Toll-Ups
Italian Country Sandwich
Twisted Pizza Dogs
Italian Chicken Fingers
Baby Back Ribs with Spicy Barbecue Sauce
Crispy Herbed Fish Fillets
Cheeseburger Pizza
Meatball Lasagna
Creamy Chicken Lasagna
Turkey-Green Chile Enchiladas
Burgundy Beef Stew
Do-Ahead Chicken-Leek Strata
Celebratory Sides & Drinks
Dill-Potato Salad
Creamy Coleslaw
Mixed Greens Salad with Warm Walnut Dressing
Strawberry-Melon-Spinach Salad
Taos Tumble Salad
Garden Medley Salad
Tortellini, Broccoli and Bacon Salad
Picnic Pasta Salad
Raspberry-Mint-Marshmallow Crème Dip
Cheesy Texas Toast
Citrus-Macadamia Nut Bread
Sparkling Raspberry Lemonade
Cosmo Slush
Frozen Strawberry Margaritas
Nutrition and Recipe Testing Guidelines
Index

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