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Lucky Charms Cake Recipe
This Lucky Charm Cake is a fun play on a St. Patrick's Day dessert. This delicious white cake is filled and decorated with Lucky Charms cereal. Kids and adults alike will be amused with this magically delicious cake.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Decorating Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 8 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 974 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 boxes white cake mix
- 6 egg whites large
- 2 C water
- 1 C canola oil
Vanilla frosting
- 2 C unsalted butter softened
- 5 C powdered sugar
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3-6 TBSP heavy whipping cream
- Sky Blue, Purple, Pink, Yellow Gel food coloring
- 1 regular size box Lucky Charms
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray the 3 cake pans with pam baking spray.
- Combine all cake ingredients into a standing mixer or large mixing bowl and beat until combined.
- Divide the batter between the 3 pans and bake in the oven for 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool completely before moving onto the cake board.
- Using a cake leveler, remove the dome from the cakes to make even.
- Using a standing mixer, beat together the butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy whipping cream until combined, smooth and stiff with peaks.
- Scoop 1/2 C of frosting into 4 bowls.
- Mix in a few drops of a color into 1 bowl. Repeat steps for remaining colors.
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Building the cake directions
- Using 1 cake layer on the cake board, scoop 1 C of frosting onto the top of the cake and spread evenly.
- Sprinkle ¾ C of lucky charm cereal all over the frosting layer.
- Place the second layer of cake on top of the first layer of cereal frosting.
- Scoop another 1 C of frosting onto the second layer of cake and spread evenly.
- Sprinkle another ¾ C of lucky charms.
- Place the last layer of cake on top.
- Frost entire cake with the remaining white frosting.
- Scoop ¼ C of each colored frosting into their own bags, set aside.
- Using a knife, blot dollops of the colored frosting all over the side of the cake.
- Take a flat spatula and lightly spread the colored frosting to create a rainbow effect.
- Pick out the marshmallows from the cereal and place the randomly on the sides of the cake.
- Using the colored frosting, pipe dollops of the frosting on top.
- Fill the center of the cake with Lucky Charm cereal.
- Cut and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
974kcal
(49%)
Carbohydrates
120g
(40%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
54g
(83%)
Saturated Fat
23g
(115%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
21g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
86mg
(29%)
Sodium
631mg
(26%)
Potassium
93mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
86g
(172%)
Vitamin A
1003IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
0.05mg
(0%)
Calcium
203mg
(20%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 974
% Daily Value*
Calories | 974kcal | 49% |
Carbohydrates | 120g | 40% |
Protein | 6g | 12% |
Fat | 54g | 83% |
Saturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
Monounsaturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
Sodium | 631mg | 26% |
Potassium | 93mg | 2% |
Fiber | 1g | 4% |
Sugar | 86g | 172% |
Vitamin A | 1003IU | 20% |
Vitamin C | 0.05mg | 0% |
Calcium | 203mg | 20% |
Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.