Giddy-Up Horse Cake

• 1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
• 1-1/2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate (6 oz.), broken into pieces
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 4 ring-shaped hard candies (2 white, 2 red)
• 25 candy-coated chocolate pieces (assorted colors)
• 3 pieces string licorice (8 inch each)

1. Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 13x9-inch pan, lining pan with foil sprayed with cooking spray before adding batter.
2. Cool cake in pan 10 min.
3. ; invert onto wire rack.
4. Remove pan; cool cake completely.
5. Cut cake into pieces as shown in both diagram and photo.
6. Arrange on platter for horse's head and neck; set aside.
7. Microwave chocolate and cream in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 to 2 min.
8. or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after each minute.
9. Remove 1/4 cup chocolate mixture; spoon into small resealable plastic bag.
10. Set aside.
11. Add powdered sugar to remaining chocolate mixture; whisk until smooth and of spreading consistency.
12. Spread onto cake.
13. Decorate with candies as shown in photo.
14. Cut small piece off 1 bottom corner of bag; use to pipe chocolate onto cake for the horse's mane.

chocolate cake mix, chocolate, whipping cream, powdered sugar, ringshaped hard candies, chocolate, string licorice

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/giddy-up-horse-cake-112294.aspx (may not work)