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Lunchbox cake decorated like a jack-o-lantern.

Lunchbox Cake

Try out this super cute Bento or Lunchbox cake. This mini cake is easy to make and can be decorated for any occasion you want.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Cool 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 small slices

Equipment

  • 3 4 inch round Baking pans
  • 2 Mixing bowl
  • Stand or Hand Mixer
  • Tablespoons
  • measuring cups
  • Wooden spoon or spatula

Ingredients
  

For cake

  • 1 ⅔ cup Flour
  • 1.5 teaspoons Baking powder
  • .5 Cup S
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 whole Eggs
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla

For Icing

  • .5 cup Softened butter 1 stick
  • .5 cup Shortening
  • 2 - 3 cups Powdered Sugar you'll add until icing thickens
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 dash Salt
  • 3 tablespoons Milk
  • Orange food coloring
  • Chocolate sprinkles

Instructions
 

Cakes

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Spray non-stick cooking spray, or rub butter into the 3, 4 inch pans.
  • Add 1 ⅔ cup of flour and 1.5 teaspoons of baking powder into mixing bowl.
  • Add ½ cup softened butter and 1 cup of sugar into separate bowl. Use hand mixer or stand mixer to cream them together. They should be smooth and well combined.
  • Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla and 2 eggs to the creamed butter and sugar and combine thoroughly.
  • Add in .5 cup of milk and mix well.
  • Then, slowly add in the flour and baking powder while folding it together with the wet ingredients. Make sure that everything is well combined. But try not to overwork (stir too much).
  • Pour the batter into your pre-greased pans, leaving a little room at the top of each pan.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes. It should be light golden brown on top and you should be able to stick a toothpick or fork into the center and remove it without any batter or cake sticking to it.`
  • Allow cakes to cool before adding icing or other decorations.

Icing

  • Cream together .5 cup softened butter and .5 cup of shortening with a hand or stand mixer. Make sure they are smooth and well combined.
  • Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla and a dash of salt.
  • Put mixer on medium and slowly pour in the powdered sugar a little at a time. The mixture should start to thicken. This should take 2 - 3 cups of sugar.
  • Once you have added 2 cups of sugar, pour in the milk a tablespoon at a time to get your icing to the desired consistency.
  • Add in several drops of orange food coloring and stir it together for a consistent color.
  • Add the icing to each cake, carefully spreading a thick layer on the top and all sides.
  • To make the jack-o-lantern face, cut triangles in a piece of parchment paper and then fill the holes with the chocolate sprinkles.

Notes

Tips:
  • You can freeze the cakes for 2-3 hours, or overnight prior to icing to help keep from crumbling during the icing process.  
  • To decorate the cakes, you can use a cake decorator tool, piping bag or a Ziplock bag with the tip cut off.  
  • To make the jack-o-lantern face, cut triangles out of a piece of parchment paper and use as a template.  Fill the template with chocolate jimmies
  • Each cake makes about 2-3 servings.
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Nutrition information provided is just an estimate and may vary based on specific ingredients used.