Snow Tunnel Cake Recipes

SNOW TUNNEL CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare and bake the cake as directed on the package.
• Allow to cool. Remove from pan. Slice a 1 inch layer off the top.
• Gently hollow out a trench about 1 1/2 inches wide and 2 inches deep. Tear the removed cake into small pieces and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine milk and pudding mix. Beat on low for 2 minutes.
• Fold cake pieces and 1 3/4 cups of whipped topping into pudding. Fill trench with pudding mixture. Replace top of cake. Spread remaining whipped topping over top and sides of cake.

STRAWBERRY TUNNEL CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare and bake cake according to package directions, using a 10-in. ungreased tube pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour. , Run a knife around side and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a serving plate. Cut a 1-in. slice off the top of the cake; set aside. To make a tunnel, carefully hollow out bottom, leaving a 1-in. shell. Tear removed cake into 1-in. cubes., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in milk and lemon juice until smooth. Stir in extract and food coloring if desired. Stir in cake cubes and strawberries. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping. , Fill tunnel with strawberry mixture; replace cake top. Spread remaining whipped topping over top and sides of cake. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

MAMA'S SNOW CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks and extracts; beat well. Combine flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Add coconut and orange zest. In a small bowl, beat egg whites with remaining salt until stiff peaks form; gently fold into batter. Pour into three greased 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (if wood burning stove is used, start peeking after 25 minutes). Cool in pans for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. , For icing, combine sugar, egg whites, water and corn syrup in a heavy saucepan or double boiler. With a portable mixer, beat on low for 1 minute. Continue beating on low speed over low heat until frosting reaches 160°, about 8-10 minutes. Pour into a bowl; add vanilla. Beat on high until stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes. Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread with frosting and sprinkle with coconut. Repeat. Top with last layer. Frost top and sides of cake; sprinkle with coconut.

SNOW CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.
• Spray tube or fancy cake pan with cooking spray and dust with sugar or ground nuts.
• Beat egg whites until foamy, slowly add sugar, and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
• Sift the flour and cornstarch into the egg white mixture, folding to combine well with rubber spatula or wooden spoon.
• Fold butter into cake mixture.
• Add extract.
• Turn into prepared pan.
• Bake for one hour at 350-degrees F or until done.
• Cake will not rise but feels firm to the touch when done.

SNOW TUNNEL CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Bake as directed. Cool Slice 1 inch layer off the top gently hollow out a trench in cake 1 1/2 inch wide and 2 inches deep
• 2. Tear cake from trench into small pieces. Combine milk, pudding and small cake pieces. Fill trench with pudding mixture.
• 3. Replace top of cake. Spread remaining topping over sides and top. Chill until set.
• 4. NOTE: USE A Bundt pan

SNOW TUNNEL CAKE WITH A BIRTH DATE FORMULA

Steps:

• 1. Bake cake as directed on the box. Cool. Turn out onto a serving plate. Slice 1 inch layer off the top. Gently hollow out a trench in the cake 1-1/2 inches wide and 2 inches deep. Tear cake from trench into small pieces.
• 2. Combine milk and pudding mix. Beat on low speed for 2 minutes. Fold cake pieces and 1-3/4 cup of topping into the pudding mix. Fill trench with the mixture. Replace top of cake. Spread remaining whipped topping over sides and top of cake. Chill cake until set.
• 3. You can use your imagination... maybe vanilla pudding and strawberries?? The possibilities are limitless.
• 4. EXTRA, A BIRTHDAY FORMULA: You will seem like a wizard when you try this simple formula for guessing someone's age! 1. Have your friend give you the number of the month of his birthday. 2. Have him multiply that number by 5. 3. Then have him put the number 3 at the end of that answer. 4. Ask him to add 12. 5. Then double that result. 6. Then have him add the day number that he was born. 7. Ask him to tell you that number. 8. NOW YOU..subtract 30 from his number, and you will have his birthday!
• 5. You will seem like a cooking wizard when you bake and surprise someone this delicious birthday cake. Don, forget to light the candles and sing HAPPY BIRTHDAY!