Description
A recipe for Gift-Wrapped Cake

Ingredients

• 1 (13-ounce) bag Snickers Minis
  
• 1 (14-ounce) bag M&M'S Milk Chocolate Candies for the Holidays
  
• 1 (13.3-ounce) bag Starburst Fruit Chews
  
• 1 (13-ounce) bag Milky Way Milk Chocolate Covered Caramels
  
• 1 (18.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix
  
• 1 (16-ounce) can plus 1 cup vanilla frosting

Preparation
Prep time: 15 minutes | Baking time: 30 to 35 minutes | Decoration time: 30 minutes

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two 8 x 8-inch cake pans with wax paper; grease and flour both.

Roughly chop 20 Snickers; set aside. Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Stir chopped Snickers into batter before dividing it evenly between prepared cake pans.

Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Transfer to wire rack; cool about 10 minutes. Invert and let cool completely.

To make ribbon pieces, soften 20 red Starburst chews in microwave about 3 to 5 seconds. Roll softened candy into 8 x 6-inch rectangle between 2 sheets wax paper. Cut candy lengthwise into 2 strips, each 1-1/2 inches wide. Fold both strips in half, making bow loops. Notch bottoms of 2 remaining strips, making bow's ribbons. Set aside.

Place 1 cake layer on serving platter. Spread with 3/4 of frosting. Place remaining cake layer on top and cover with remaining frosting. Arrange unwrapped chocolate-covered caramels around the of cake.

Gently mark top of cake with a cross, dividing it into 4 equal squares. Arrange M&M'S in 3 rows over marks, on top and down sides of cake. Arrange bow pieces on center of cake.

Nutrition
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Serves
Makes 16 servings

Variations
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