Doctored Cake Mix and Buttercream Frosting
Everything you need to make an adorable giraffe!
Servings: 12
Cost: $10.00
Ingredients
For the cake
- 15.25 oz box cake mix, any flavor
- 3.4 oz pkg pudding mix, complimentary flavor
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup melted butter
- 4 eggs
For the buttercream
- ¾ cup butter
- ¾ cup shortening
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¼ tsp salt
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- water to thin as needed
Instructions
For the cake
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix all ingredients until you have a smooth cake batter.
- Grease and flour a 8x8 pan, or line it with parchment paper.
- Pour half the cake batter into a pan. The rest can be used to make a second 8x8 cake, a single 9" cake layer, or 12 cupcakes.
- Bake the cake for 25-30 minutes at 350° or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before cutting and forming the giraffe.
For the buttercream
- Cream butter and shortening using an electric mixer.
- Add vanilla and salt and mix until well combined.
- Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing well.
- When all the powdered sugar has been added, add water 1 tsp at a time until desired consistency is reached.