Cake
1
box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ yellow 或者 devil’s 食物 cake mix
1
cup water
1/2
cup vegetable oil
3
eggs
Tray 或者 cardboard (19x11 inches), covered with wrapping paper and plastic 食物 包, 换行 或者 foil
Frosting and Decorations
1 1/4
cups Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy 浓情巧克力 frosting
Black 食物 color
2 3/4
cups Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
Betty Crocker™ gel 食物 color, as desired for guitar
4
pieces black licorice coil, uncoiled, 或者 string licorice
4
small chewy 水果 candies in desired color
6
chewy fruit-flavored gumdrops (not sugar coated) in desired color
2
candy-coated tropical 水果 candies in desired color
Watch Video
Directions
1 Heat 烤箱 to 350°F (325°F for dark 或者 nonstick pan). Grease 或者 spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan. In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric 混合器, 混音器 on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan. Bake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For easier handling, refrigerate 或者 freeze cake 30 to 60 分钟 或者 until firm.
2 Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix 浓情巧克力 frosting and black 食物 color to make black frosting. In small bowl, mix 1/3 cup of the vanilla frosting and black 食物 color to make gray frosting. Place gray frosting and 2/3 cup white vanilla frosting in separate resealable plastic freezer bags; 密封 bags. Cut small corner off each bag. In another medium bowl, mix remaining vanilla frosting and desired 食物 color to make 吉他 color.
3 Using serrated knife, cut rounded 最佳, 返回页首 off cake to level surface; place cake cut side down on work surface. Cut cake as shown in template (template can be found under the Tips below). Place cake pieces on tray as directed in template, attaching to tray with small amount of frosting.
4 Spread thin layer of 吉他 frosting over 最佳, 返回页首 and sides of 吉他 body to 密封 in crumbs. Spread thin layer of black frosting over 最佳, 返回页首 and sides of 吉他 neck and headstock. Refrigerate 或者 freeze cake 30 to 60 分钟 to set frosting.
5 Frost entire cake with same colors. If desired, place remaining black frosting in resealable plastic freezer bag and cut small corner off bag to pipe frosting. To extend 吉他 neck 1 to 2 inches onto body of guitar, pipe and fill in neck with black frosting. With white vanilla frosting, pipe and fill in contrasting 设计 on body of guitar. On white design, pipe black rectangle about 1 inch from end of neck to create pickup. With gray frosting, pipe on frets, bridge and any additional accents as desired. For strings, add black licorice. Add small 水果 candies at ends of strings. For tuning pegs, add gumdrops. For buttons on body, add tropical 水果 candies. Store loosely covered.
1
box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ yellow 或者 devil’s 食物 cake mix
1
cup water
1/2
cup vegetable oil
3
eggs
Tray 或者 cardboard (19x11 inches), covered with wrapping paper and plastic 食物 包, 换行 或者 foil
Frosting and Decorations
1 1/4
cups Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy 浓情巧克力 frosting
Black 食物 color
2 3/4
cups Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
Betty Crocker™ gel 食物 color, as desired for guitar
4
pieces black licorice coil, uncoiled, 或者 string licorice
4
small chewy 水果 candies in desired color
6
chewy fruit-flavored gumdrops (not sugar coated) in desired color
2
candy-coated tropical 水果 candies in desired color
Watch Video
Directions
1 Heat 烤箱 to 350°F (325°F for dark 或者 nonstick pan). Grease 或者 spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan. In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric 混合器, 混音器 on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan. Bake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For easier handling, refrigerate 或者 freeze cake 30 to 60 分钟 或者 until firm.
2 Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix 浓情巧克力 frosting and black 食物 color to make black frosting. In small bowl, mix 1/3 cup of the vanilla frosting and black 食物 color to make gray frosting. Place gray frosting and 2/3 cup white vanilla frosting in separate resealable plastic freezer bags; 密封 bags. Cut small corner off each bag. In another medium bowl, mix remaining vanilla frosting and desired 食物 color to make 吉他 color.
3 Using serrated knife, cut rounded 最佳, 返回页首 off cake to level surface; place cake cut side down on work surface. Cut cake as shown in template (template can be found under the Tips below). Place cake pieces on tray as directed in template, attaching to tray with small amount of frosting.
4 Spread thin layer of 吉他 frosting over 最佳, 返回页首 and sides of 吉他 body to 密封 in crumbs. Spread thin layer of black frosting over 最佳, 返回页首 and sides of 吉他 neck and headstock. Refrigerate 或者 freeze cake 30 to 60 分钟 to set frosting.
5 Frost entire cake with same colors. If desired, place remaining black frosting in resealable plastic freezer bag and cut small corner off bag to pipe frosting. To extend 吉他 neck 1 to 2 inches onto body of guitar, pipe and fill in neck with black frosting. With white vanilla frosting, pipe and fill in contrasting 设计 on body of guitar. On white design, pipe black rectangle about 1 inch from end of neck to create pickup. With gray frosting, pipe on frets, bridge and any additional accents as desired. For strings, add black licorice. Add small 水果 candies at ends of strings. For tuning pegs, add gumdrops. For buttons on body, add tropical 水果 candies. Store loosely covered.