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Football Sheet Cake
Sure to be a hit on game day, this football sheet cake recipe sports a chocolate cake topped with grassy green frosting, gummy players, and candy-coated fans.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 20m⏳ Prep: 1h👤 Leah Perez📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
- ●saucepan
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●spatula
- ●knife
- ●cutting board
📝 Preparation Steps
1
For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 13-by-18-inch sheet pan with butter.
2
In a large bowl, combine the chocolate chips and cocoa powder. In a medium saucepan, combine the granulated sugar, butter, and 1 cup water; bring to a simmer over medium heat, whisking occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved and the butter is melted. Pour the hot mixture over the chocolate and let stand for ⏱️ 2 minutes. Stir until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is combined.
3
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
4
Whisk the sour cream, eggs, and vanilla into the chocolate mixture. Slowly add the flour mixture, whisking until just combined.
large eggs, at room temperature2
5
Pour the batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly. Bake until the cake is set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 15 to ⏱️ 18 minutes. Allow to cool completely, about ⏱️ 45 minutes.
6
For the decoration: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese on medium speed until smooth, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Add the butter and vanilla and beat until well combined and creamy, 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes. Reduce the speed to low and add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, mixing until combined. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until fluffy, about ⏱️ 1 minute.
cream cheese, at room temperature1 (8-ounce) package
7
Transfer 1/4 cup of the frosting to a piping bag or zip-top plastic bag and cut off the tip to make a small opening (about ¼ inch). Add enough green and yellow food coloring to the remaining frosting to achieve a bright green, grassy color.
Green and yellow food coloring (gel or liquid)
8
Use an offset spatula to frost the cake with the green frosting. Use a ruler to trace a rectangle about 2 inches in from the outside edge of the cake; the rectangle should be about 15 by 10 inches. Trace 7 evenly-spaced field lines across the length of the field. Using the rectangle as a guide, pipe the white frosting to outline the football field and draw the field lines. Pipe the 50- 30- and 10-yard line numbers if you like.
9
Fill the outside border of the field with candy-coated chocolates. These are the football fans! Arrange the gummy candy players on the field as desired, pressing their feet into the frosting to stand them up.
10
Use 4 paper straws to make the goal posts. Trim the end of one straw so it measures 6 ½ inches. Place the straw on a cutting board and measure 2 inches in from each end of the straw; bend the ends upward at the 2-inch marks so they are perpendicular to the length of the straw. These are the arms of the goal post. Use a paring knife to poke a hole in the underside of the arms in the center of the straw; puncture only one side of the straw. Trim a second straw to 4 ½ inches and insert one end into the hole in the goal post arms. Repeat the process with 2 more straws to make a second goal post. Insert a goal post at each end of the frosting field.
Nutrition Facts
calories
800 Calories
fat Content
37 g
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
95 g
sodium Content
463 mg
protein Content
7 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
101 mg
carbohydrate Content
114 g
saturated Fat Content
22 g
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