Spaghetti-and-Meatball Cake
- 1 18 .25-ounce box chocolate cake mix (plus required ingredients)
- 2 16 -ounce tubs vanilla frosting
- 2 to 4 drops yellow food coloring 1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 16 -ounce bag frozen strawberries, thawed
- White chocolate, for grating
- Make two 8-inch-round chocolate cakes as the cake mix label directs; cool completely.
- Crumble 1 cake into a bowl.
- Squeeze a handful of crumbs into a 2-inch ball; roll between your hands until smooth.
- Repeat to make 2 more cake balls.
- Sprinkle some of the remaining cake crumbs on a clean surface.
- One at a time, roll the cake balls in the crumbs, pressing lightly to coat.
- If necessary, moisten the cake balls with water to help the crumbs stick.
- Assemble the cake: Put the remaining whole cake on a serving plate or cake board.
- Spread about 1 1/2 cups vanilla frosting on the cake with an offset spatula; run the spatula around the sides to make it smooth.
- Arrange the cake balls on the cake.
- Mix the remaining frosting, the yellow food coloring and cocoa in a bowl; transfer to a pastry bag with a small round tip.
- Pipe the yellow frosting around the cake balls in a figure-eight motion to look like spaghetti.
- Make the strawberry sauce: Puree the strawberries in a food processor until slightly smooth with a few chunks.
- Spoon 1/2 cup strawberry puree around the meatballs to look like sauce.
- Grate white chocolate on top of the cake to look like parmesan cheese.
- Serve the cake with the remaining strawberry puree on the side.
chocolate cake, vanilla frosting, cocoa powder, frozen strawberries, white chocolate
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/spaghetti-and-meatball-cake-recipe.html (may not work)