Tow Mater Cake
INGREDIENTS
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Template for Tow Mater Cake
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Chocolate cake baked in 9- by 13-inch pan (removed from the pan and cooled)
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Serrated kitchen knife for leveling the cake
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Wax paper
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Large piece of cardboard
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Scissors
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Light chocolate frosting*
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Damp paper towel
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Rolling pin
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Fondant (white and chocolate)
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2 green Jolly Rancher Fruit Chews (or similar candies) and 2 brown M&Ms Minis (for eyes)
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Large yellow gumdrop (or other round yellow candy) and a chocolate covered mint (for headlights)
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2 chocolate donuts (for tires)
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2 chocolate Swiss roll cakes (for mirrors)
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2 small yellow Tootsie Fruit Rolls candies cut into halves (for mirror mounts)
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*Note: Homemade frosting or decorating frosting works best for this cake. Most
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ready made creamy varieties will not harden and therefore aren't effective in sealing in
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the crumbs along the cut edges of the cake. If you prefer ready made frosting, you can
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try stirring in some confectioners sugar to stiffen it up.
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