ELEPHANT CAKE
My son's beloved elephant blankie was the inspiration for the theme of his fourth birthday party. His cake, shaped like a friendly pachyderm, was a huge hit! I'm no cake decorator, but I found it fun to make. No special pans are needed, and the frosting is easily applied with a pastry bag and star tip. -Kristen Proulx, Canton, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 24-30 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Line two 9-in. round baking pans and one 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan with waxed paper; grease the paper. Prepare both cake batters and bake according to package directions, using the 9-in. pans for the yellow cake and the 13-in. x 9-in. pan for the chocolate cake. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Level cake tops if necessary., Referring to Fig. 1 and using a serrated knife, cut out a trunk and two feet from one yellow cake. Referring to Fig. 3, cut out an ear and tail from second yellow cake. (Discard leftover cake pieces or save for another use.), Center chocolate cake on a 28-in. x 16-in. covered board. Referring to Fig. 2, position trunk along left bottom edge of cake and tail on right side. Place feet at bottom corners of cake. Place ear 2 in. from left side of cake., For frosting, in a large bowl, cream the shortening and butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. , Tint 1/4 cup of frosting black; set aside. Set aside 1/2 cup white frosting. Tint remaining frosting blue-gray, using small amounts of black and blue food coloring. Spread 2 cups of the blue-gray frosting over top and sides of cake., Trace a 1-1/2-in. x 1-1/4-in. oval for the eye. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert round tip #4. Fill bag with black frosting. Outline eye and fill in pupil; pipe eyelashes and mouth. Using star tip #25 and reserved white frosting, pipe stars to fill in eye and add nostril and toes., With blue-gray frosting and star tip #16, pipe stars over top and sides of elephant.
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Belete Yirga
[email protected]This cake is a keeper. I'll definitely be making it again.
Jordy Hitchy
[email protected]This cake is so cute and delicious. I'm so glad I made it.
Cabdicasiis Yoonis
[email protected]I would definitely make this cake again. It's so easy to make and it's always a hit.
Francis Bassey
[email protected]This cake was a little too dense for my taste.
Tiffany Mazur
[email protected]I thought the frosting was a little too sweet.
Angelica M Marquez
[email protected]This cake was a little dry for my taste.
Muaz Haji
[email protected]I'm so glad I found this recipe. It's the best elephant cake I've ever had.
nico garcia
[email protected]This cake is perfect for any occasion. It's so easy to make and it always turns out great.
Adeem Arshad Butt
[email protected]Overall, I thought this was a good recipe. I would definitely make it again.
Saydul Islam
[email protected]The frosting was a little too runny for my taste.
Adil Khaniii
[email protected]I had a hard time getting the cake to rise properly. I think I might have overmixed the batter.
Tristyn Connor
[email protected]This cake was a little too sweet for me, but my kids loved it.
Zan Khan
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of cake, but this elephant cake was really good. I loved the chocolate frosting.
Najmosshakib Hasan
[email protected]This is the best elephant cake recipe I've ever tried. It's so moist and flavorful.
Mani Manibaba
[email protected]I made this cake for my daughter's baby shower and it was a big hit. Everyone loved it.
Maria Calabrese
[email protected]This cake is so cute! I love how it looks like an elephant.
Sanzex Kariuki
[email protected]This was my first time making an elephant cake and it turned out great! I followed the recipe exactly and it was so easy to follow.
Iloka Samuel
[email protected]I've made this cake several times now and it's always a winner. It's so moist and delicious, and the frosting is the perfect finishing touch.
Stephanie Asumang
[email protected]This elephant cake was a huge hit at my son's birthday party! It was so easy to make and it looked so impressive. The kids loved it.