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Circus Animal Cookie Cake
5 from 3 votes

Circus Animal Cookie Cake

Circus Animal Cookie Cake is a fun way to bake with those yummy pink and white sugar cookies. This makes a unique and tasty birthday cake or just a treat when you feel like doing a little baking.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 1067 kcal
Course: Cake
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Ingredients
  • 2 Funfetti Cake Mix boxes
  • 6 egg large
  • 2 C water
  • 1 C canola oil
  • 3 9 inch round cake pans
  • 3 10 inch round cake board
  • cooking spray Pam brand, for baking
Vanilla Frosting Ingredients
  • 2 C butter softened, unsalted
  • 5 C powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract pure
  • 3-6 TBSP heavy whipping cream
  • Food Coloring pink
  • 2 C funfetti sprinkles
  • 1 Animal cookies frosted

Instructions

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  1. Directions
  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray the 3 cake pans with baking spray.
  3. Combine all cake ingredients into a standing mixer or large mixing bowl and beat until combined.
  4. Divide the batter between the 3 pans and bake in the oven for 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  5. Allow to cool completely before moving onto the cake board.
  6. Using a cake leveler, remove the dome from the cakes to make even.
Frosting Directions
  1. Using a standing mixer, beat together the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy whipping cream until combined, smooth and stiff with peaks.
  2. Scoop 2 1/2 C of frosting into one bowl and mix in a few drops of pink gel food coloring until combined.
  3. Scoop ½ C of frosting into the piping bag.
Build The Cake
  1. Using 1 cake layer on the cake board, scoop 1 C of pink frosting onto the top of the cake and spread evenly.
  2. Place the second layer of cake on top of the first layer of frosting.
  3. Scoop another 1 C of pink frosting onto the second layer of cake and spread evenly.
  4. Place the last layer of cake on top.
  5. Frost entire cake with the remaining white frosting.
  6. Take the angled spatula and blot dollops of pink frosting around the cake.
  7. Carefully smooth evenly to allow the pink frosting to blend into the white frosting.
  8. Scoop a handful of funfetti sprinkles onto the bottom of the cake.
  9. Pipe dollops of white frosting around the top.
  10. Sprinkle some sprinkles around the edge of the cake.
  11. Place animal cookies into the frosting.
  12. Cut and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Calories 1067kcal (53%) Carbohydrates 133g (44%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 59g (91%) Saturated Fat 24g (120%) Polyunsaturated Fat 7g (41%) Monounsaturated Fat 21g (105%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 164mg (55%) Sodium 504mg (21%) Potassium 47mg (1%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 110g (220%) Vitamin A 1070IU (21%) Calcium 57mg (6%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1067

% Daily Value*

Calories 1067kcal 53%
Carbohydrates 133g 44%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 59g 91%
Saturated Fat 24g 120%
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g 41%
Monounsaturated Fat 21g 105%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 164mg 55%
Sodium 504mg 21%
Potassium 47mg 1%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 110g 220%
Vitamin A 1070IU 21%
Calcium 57mg 6%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.