Rock Candy Cake Recipes

Steps:

• MAKE CAKE, FROSTIG AND FILLING: Heat oven to 350°F (325° F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease 2 (8- or 9-inch) round pans with cooking spray or shortening. Make and bake cakes as directed on box with water, oil and egg whites. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool 20 minutes. Refrigerate layers 45 minutes for easier handling.
• Meanwhile, in small saucepan over medium heat, combine egg whites and sugar. Cook, stirring frequently, until egg whites reach 160° F. Remove from heat, transfer to electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Whisk egg whites on high until white and shiny and the bowl of the electric mixer is no longer warm, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add butter, one piece at a time, until mixture is smooth and shiny. If mixture separates, continue to whisk until it comes together. Add vanilla. Reserve 1/2 cup frosting.
• In small bowl, beat together cream cheese and blueberry preserves with electric mixer at low until well combined. Fold in reserved frosting.
• ASSEMBLE AND DECORATE: Using serrated knife, cut rounded top off cakes to make a level surface. Cut each layer in half horizontally to make 4 layers total. Fill each layer with 2/3 cup blueberry mixture. Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting. Press crushed rock candy up sides of cake with hands.

Steps:

• Line two 13x9-in. baking pans with waxed paper and grease the paper. Prepare cake batter; pour into prepared pans. Bake according to package directions. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely; remove waxed paper. , Level tops of cakes; place side by side on a covered board. Frost top and sides of cake with vanilla frosting; mist with food color spray if desired., With Candy Land game board as your guide, form a path using Starburst candies. With the chocolate bar and chocolate kisses, make an arrow; pipe "Start" on the arrow with vanilla frosting. , For forests, add peanut butter cups topped with piped chocolate frosting, chocolate jimmies, gumdrops, Dum Dum Pops, candy canes and rock candy., For castle, pipe vanilla frosting into ice cream cones. Garnish with Dots and sprinkles., Between the pathways, add green colored sugar, sprinkles, miniature marshmallows, peppermints and conversation hearts. Pipe additional frosting to fill in spaces; top with sprinkles. , Pipe vanilla frosting around base of cake; place peppermints around top edge of cake.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Place foil or paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Fold in 1/4 cup candy. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling about two-thirds full.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Lightly frost cupcakes with frosting. Pour 18 pouches candy onto small plates (use separate plates for each color or mix colors together); roll frosted cupcakes in candy.