Backwards Birthday Cake
Recipe from Parents

Bake and frost the chocolate chip cake, then spell your message backwards on this dessert. The kids will have fun trying to read it.


Backwards Birthday Cake

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Servings: 12 servings
Prep Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Related Categories: Birthday Cake, Birthdays, Cake, Desserts

 
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Ingredients
  • 1 box (18.25 ounces)
    yellow cake mix
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  • 1 cup
    chocolate chips
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  • 1 can (16 ounces)
    vanilla frosting
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  • 1 tube (4.25 ounces)
    yellow decorating icing, fitted with a star tip
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  • 1/3 cup
    colored sprinkles
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    Candy letter decorations
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Directions
1.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare batter and divide in two 8-inch round cake pans. Sprinkle batter with chocolate chips. Bake according to package directions. Transfer to wire rack and cool 10 minutes; invert and cool completely.
2.
Level cakes. Fill and frost cake layers with vanilla frosting. Make a decorative border around rim with yellow frosting. Press colored sprinkles onto sides of cake. Place letter decorations backwards on top of cake.

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