PURSE CAKE

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What a stylish idea! Celebrate a teenage girl's birthday or top off a day of Christmas shopping with this purse-shaped cake. It's easy to create-no special baking pan required.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 2h

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

1 package white cake mix (regular size)
2 eggs
1-1/3 cups water
FROSTING:
3/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup butter, softened
6 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup milk
1-1/2 teaspoons clear vanilla extract
Paste food coloring of your choice
Silver dragees
1 piece wired ribbon (10-inches)
1 plastic drinking straw, cut into 3-inch pieces

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs and water; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour 4 cups batter into a greased and waxed paper-lined 9-in. square baking pan (discard remaining batter)., Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat shortening and butter until light and fluffy. Add the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla; beat until smooth. Tint frosting as desired., Using a serrated knife, level top of cake if necessary. Using dental floss, cut cake in half diagonally by starting at a top edge and pulling floss through to opposite bottom edge. Place cakes together with wide ends at bottom, forming a triangle. Cut off top 3-in.; spread frosting between layers., Transfer cake to a serving platter; spread frosting over the top and sides of cake. Decorate as desired with remaining frosting and dragees. For handle, insert each end of ribbon into a drinking straw; insert each end into top of cake. Store in the refrigerator.

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Picka Chu

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This recipe was a bit more challenging than I expected, but I'm glad I tried it. The end result was a beautiful and delicious cake.

Muhammad toqeer

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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved it.

brighton muuya

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I was really impressed with this purse cake recipe. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was smooth and creamy. I will definitely be making this again!

Pheonix Wilson

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This purse cake was a fun and unique way to celebrate my daughter's birthday. She loved it!

Khudam raza Khudam raza

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I've made this purse cake several times now and it's always a hit. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.

Donny Mathis -Topic

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This cake was a lot of work, but it was worth it. The end result was a beautiful and delicious cake that everyone loved.

Malerie Mark

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I found this recipe to be too complicated. I ended up making a simpler cake instead.

Manny Martinez

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I was disappointed with this recipe. The cake was dry and the frosting was too sweet.

Hemlata Joshi

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This purse cake was the perfect way to celebrate my daughter's birthday. She was so excited when she saw it!

Andrej Zaharieski

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I'm not a very experienced baker, but this recipe was easy to follow and I was able to make a beautiful purse cake.

gift jacob

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This cake was a bit more challenging to make than I expected, but it was worth it. The end result was stunning and tasted amazing.

BAADSHSH GAMEWING

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My kids loved this purse cake! They thought it was so much fun to eat.

Naika Pranav

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I was a bit skeptical about this recipe at first, but I'm so glad I tried it. The cake was delicious and the purse design was so cute.

enis gashi

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This is the best purse cake recipe I've ever tried. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the frosting is smooth and creamy. I will definitely be making this again!