ELEPHANT CAKE
My son's beloved elephant blankie was the inspiration for the theme of his fourth birthday party. His cake, shaped like a friendly pachyderm, was a huge hit! I'm no cake decorator, but I found it fun to make. No special pans are needed, and the frosting is easily applied with a pastry bag and star tip. -Kristen Proulx, Canton, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 24-30 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Line two 9-in. round baking pans and one 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan with waxed paper; grease the paper. Prepare both cake batters and bake according to package directions, using the 9-in. pans for the yellow cake and the 13-in. x 9-in. pan for the chocolate cake. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Level cake tops if necessary., Referring to Fig. 1 and using a serrated knife, cut out a trunk and two feet from one yellow cake. Referring to Fig. 3, cut out an ear and tail from second yellow cake. (Discard leftover cake pieces or save for another use.), Center chocolate cake on a 28-in. x 16-in. covered board. Referring to Fig. 2, position trunk along left bottom edge of cake and tail on right side. Place feet at bottom corners of cake. Place ear 2 in. from left side of cake., For frosting, in a large bowl, cream the shortening and butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. , Tint 1/4 cup of frosting black; set aside. Set aside 1/2 cup white frosting. Tint remaining frosting blue-gray, using small amounts of black and blue food coloring. Spread 2 cups of the blue-gray frosting over top and sides of cake., Trace a 1-1/2-in. x 1-1/4-in. oval for the eye. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert round tip #4. Fill bag with black frosting. Outline eye and fill in pupil; pipe eyelashes and mouth. Using star tip #25 and reserved white frosting, pipe stars to fill in eye and add nostril and toes., With blue-gray frosting and star tip #16, pipe stars over top and sides of elephant.
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NASHAN Gamer
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of chocolate, but I loved this cake. The frosting is especially good.
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[email protected]This cake is absolutely adorable! I can't wait to try it.
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[email protected]This cake is a little too sweet for my taste, but I think I can fix that by reducing the amount of sugar in the recipe.
Be Muslim Be Patriotic
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it's always a hit. It's so moist and flavorful.
Sunil Mochi
[email protected]This cake is perfect for a baby shower or a child's birthday party.
Akash Md
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cake didn't turn out as fluffy as I expected.
Teaira Mack
[email protected]This cake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth the effort. It's so delicious and impressive looking.
Junaid Baloch
[email protected]I love the unique shape of this cake. It's a great conversation starter.
Kade Ross
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but overall it was still good.
Nonhlanhla Maphumulo
[email protected]I'm not much of a baker, but this cake was easy to make and it turned out great. I'll definitely be making it again.
Aadhil Naleem
[email protected]This cake is perfect for a special occasion. It's beautiful and delicious.
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[email protected]I love how this cake looks, but I found the taste to be a bit bland. I think I'll try adding some more spices next time.
Rasel Ahmed Anik
[email protected]This is the cutest cake! I made it for my daughter's birthday and she was so excited. It was a big hit with all of her friends.
Kiki Kanellos
[email protected]I had a little trouble getting the cake to rise properly, but other than that it turned out great. The frosting is especially good.
asif sardar
[email protected]This cake was a bit more work than I expected, but it was totally worth it. It's so impressive looking and it tastes even better than it looks.
Ebenezer Abolaji
[email protected]I've made this cake twice now and it's always a hit! The kids love the cute elephant shape and the adults love the delicious taste.
Looking for THE truth
[email protected]This was surprisingly easy to make and the end result was amazing! The cake was moist and the frosting was creamy and rich. My family loved it.