How to Make a Football Cake for Super Bowl Sunday

Want to score a touchdown with your game day crowd? This football-shaped cake, inspired by leaf.tv's version, is so simple, even those with minimal baking skills don't have to worry about making any fumbles.

Ingredients

• One box chocolate cake mix, plus eggs and oil

• One container vanilla icing

• One container chocolate icing

• One cup shredded coconut

• Green food coloring

Instructions

1. Using the boxed chocolate cake mix of your choice, bake according to instructions, in a10-inch round cake pan.

2. Make a slice down the middle of the cake, about 1/2 inch in width.

3. Remove slice and press two separate pieces together so it appears in shape of football.

4. Use chocolate icing to frost the cake.

5. Fill piping bag fitted with a basket weave tip with vanilla icing.

6. Make two "stitches" on either end of the cake, then one in the middle to mimic a football design.

7. Mix shredded coconut with 3-4 drop of green food coloring in a glass or stainless steel bowl (food coloring could stain plastic bowls). Stir until coconut is green.

8. Scatter around cake platter. Enjoy!

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