Gridiron Cake

• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1-3/4 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/4 cups 2% milk
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon 2% milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Green paste food coloring
• 2 goals posts (made from yellow bendable straws)
• Large gumdrops

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Grease a half sheet foil cake pan (17x12x1 in.).
2. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and the eggs, 1 at at time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; beat into creamed mixture alternately with milk. Transfer to prepared pan.
3. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Place on a wire rack; cool completely.
4. For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter. Add the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla. Reserve 1/4 cup of frosting for field markings. Tint remaining frosting green; spread over top of cake. Pipe white yard lines and numbers accordingly. Decorate field with goal posts and gumdrops for football players.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/gridiron-cake/ (may not work)