How do I make a Batter Bowl Football Cake?

[ChefBeth2]

I need to know how to make a Batter Bowl Football Cake. Does anyone have any recipes -- can you make a cake in the microwave with the Batter Bowl? Also, does anyone have any photos of the football cake?

Thanks!

Beth in PA

 

[chefann]

You might be able to do a cake in the Batter Bowl in the microwave, but I think that the outside edge would overcook (where the batter touches the glass). But never having made one, I'm going to pass on that question.

The football cake itself is pretty easy. Make a Batter Bowl cake and cool it completely. Then stand it on the wide end (like you've got the bowl upside down on the counter) and cut it in half. Start at the top and just slice down to the counter. You'll end up with 2 identical pieces. Lay them down on a platter or foil-covered board with the cut sides down and the wide ends touching. Ice with chocolate or brown frosting and add the stripes and laces with white.

Sorry, no photo!

 

[beepampered]

here's a file I got on here about batter bowl cakes.

 

[KellerCooks]

Love the idea but I'm still not "getting it" in terms of how to lay it out. I need a photo!

 

[wadesgirl]

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Hope this helps more. I took the center part of the cake that puffed up and cut it flat so the two halves fit together and then used those parts to round out the ends more.

 

[carlajanes]

just turn the cake out cooling it completely and standing on the wide end.....slice in half vertically....take each half and lay it...cut side down....on a serving platter....butting the wide ends together so that each end tapers down like a football or Easter egg.....
hope that helps....

 

[KellerCooks]

Thanks so much for the visual!!

 

[monsen0727]

Add green food coloring to toasted coconut and put it on top of that so it's laying on grass.

 

[wadesgirl]

That was my trial run too! I made a much better looking one for my best friend's baby shower last year.

 

[nikkies]

I made this for my Grand Opening. One of my guest asked what brand cake mix it was (it was a store brand!) She couldn't get over how moist it was!