Smart Cookie Football Cake Recipe

Get ready for game day with this creative and delicious Smart Cookie Football Cake. This cake is made with layers of moist chocolate cake, filled and frosted with creamy vanilla frosting, and decorated with decorative football cookies. It's the perfect dessert to impress your guests and show your love for football. This recipe is easy to follow and yields a stunning cake that will be the star of any football party.

Ingredients

• For the Cake:
• - 2 cups all-purpose flour
• - 2 cups granulated sugar
• - 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• - 2 teaspoons baking powder
• - 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• - 1 teaspoon salt
• - 1 cup milk
• - 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• - 1 cup boiling water
• - 2 large eggs
• For the Vanilla Frosting:
• - 3 cups powdered sugar
• - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• - 2 tablespoons milk
• For the Decorations:
• - Ready-made football-shaped cookies
• - Green food coloring
• - White icing
• - Black icing

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
3. Stir in the boiling water. The batter will be thin, but that's okay.
4. Add the eggs to the batter and beat for an additional 2 minutes.
5. Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cake pans.
6. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean.
7. Remove the cakes from the oven and let them cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
8. While the cakes are cooling, prepare the vanilla frosting. In a large mixing bowl, beat the powdered sugar, softened butter, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth and creamy.
9. Once the cakes are completely cooled, trim the tops to create a flat surface.
10. Place one cake layer on a serving platter and spread a generous amount of vanilla frosting on top.
11. Place the second cake layer on top and frost the entire cake with the remaining vanilla frosting.
12. To decorate the cake, tint the white icing with green food coloring to create a grass-like color.
13. Use the green icing to cover the sides of the cake, creating a football field.
14. Place the football-shaped cookies on top of the cake to resemble players on the field.
15. Use the black icing to pipe the football field lines and any additional details on the cookies.
16. Serve and enjoy!

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