Birthday Stage Cake

Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee, Semi-Homemade Desserts, Miramax Books, 2003

Show: Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra LeeEpisode: Cute Cakes

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (52)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
15 to 20 servings

Times:

Prep: 45 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 20 min
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 2 hr 45 min

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Ingredients

2 (18.25 ounces) boxes strawberry cake mix (recommended: Pillsbury Moist Supreme)
2 2/3 cups water
1 cup vegetable oil
6 eggs
3/4 cup strawberry jam
2 (12-ounce) containers fluffy white, lemon, or strawberry frosting

Directions

Special Equipment:

Assorted circus-themed decorations

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Butter and flour 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with 2-inch high sides. Combine cake mixes, water, oil, and eggs in a very large bowl. Beat for 3 minutes, or until well blended. Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake for 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center of cakes comes out clean. Cool cakes in pans on cooling rack for 20 minutes. Invert cakes onto cooling rack and cool completely.

Cut 1 cake horizontally in half. Place top cake layer, cut side up, on serving platter. Spread 1/2 cup of jam over cake layer. Top with bottom cake layer, cut side down. Cut second cake vertically in half, forming 2 half-circle pieces. Spread remaining jam over top of 1 half-circle cake, Top with second half-circle cake. Place stacked half-circle cakes on top cake on platter. Spread entire cake with frosting to coat completely. Arrange purchased decorations on cake to resemble circus stage.

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Shannon Norway, ME 08-28-2006
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Fun
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This cake was great for my son's 1st birthday the whole family enjoyed how it tasted and looked ( alex loved the toys and... really loved the cake , he had a blast eating it and making a mess just like he should on his 1st birthday). Thanks for this awsome cake.Read more
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Perniece Fort Wayne, IN 07-24-2006
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The cake was TERRIBLE
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Next time I'll buy a sheet cake from Costco and let all the kids decorate it. At least I know their cake is edible.
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Anonymous 07-19-2006
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Looked silly
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

and tasted worse.
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Anonymous 07-19-2006
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The cake mix she specified tasted like crap
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Couldn't be helped by any amount of delicious frosting. :-(
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Sharleen Chicago, IL 07-18-2006
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Horrible Taste!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

This cake tasted nasty and artificial. None of my kids would even finish one slice. I'd choose a different cake if I were... you.Read more
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Anonymous 07-16-2006
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The strawberry cake was moist and delish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

and my kids had fun decorating this.