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Your Super Bowl party just got a little sweeter! With one easy tip, you can make a football cake to serve at your next game day bash. Simply bake your favorite chocolate cake in a round cake pan. Once it is cooled, cut a strip from the center of the cake. When you remove the strip and press the two sides together the cake has formed the shape of a football! You can even make edible "grass" for the football field by tossing sweetened coconut flakes with a few drops of green food coloring.
You can also make football cupcakes if you want something guests can easily serve themselves.
Ingredients
- For the Cake:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cold water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the Frosting:
- 1 cup/2 sticks unsalted butter (softened)
- 3 1/3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- For the Decoration:
- 2 cups sweetened coconut flakes
- Green food coloring
Steps to Make It
Note: while there are multiple steps to this recipe, this cake is broken down into workable categories to help you better plan for preparation and cooking.
Make the Cake
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Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan with non-stick baking spray. Set aside.
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In a medium bowl, combine the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
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In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the cold water, vegetable oil, vinegar, and vanilla extract.
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Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients, stirring until combined.
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Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake the cake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Cool in the pan for 10 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
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To assemble the cake, use a serrated knife and cut a 2-inch-wide strip down the center of the cake. Remove the strip and set aside.
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Place both sides of the cake on serving platter and push the two sides together to form a football shape.
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Make the Frosting and Decorate the Cake
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Beat the softened butter until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and beat until no lumps remain.
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Add the heavy cream, vanilla, and salt. Beat until combined.
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Reserve 1 cup of white frosting and set aside. To the remaining frosting, add the cocoa powder and beat until combined.
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Frost the outside of the cake with the chocolate frosting.
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Place the white frosting in a piping bag fitted with a flat tip and pipe lines and laces on the cake.
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Place the shredded coconut to a resealable plastic bag with a few drops of green food coloring. Shake and knead the bag until the coconut looks like grass (add more coloring as needed).
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Sprinkle the green coconut “grass” on the serving platter around the football cake.
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Chill until ready to serve.
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The remaining cake and frosting can be cut into squares and served on the side.
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