South Mountain Racetrack Recipes

RACETRACK CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare and bake each cake according to package directions, using greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pans. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto wire racks to cool completely., Transfer cakes to a covered board and position side-by-side. Frost top of cakes with 5-1/3 cups of frosting. Tint 1-1/2 cups frosting black. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; fill with black frosting. Outline edge of cake. Using a #17 star tip, pipe a checkered pattern on sides of cake with 1 cup white frosting and remaining black frosting., Tint 2/3 cup frosting gray; create an oval racetrack in middle of cake. Tint 3/4 cup frosting yellow; pipe lines around track and infield. For grass, sprinkle green glitter on infield. , Tint 1/2 cup frosting red; pipe lettering on corners of cake. Position cars and checkered flags.

RACETRACK SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Generously spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, butter and eggs. Pour batter into pan. Bake and cool as directed for 13x9-inch pan.
• Run knife around side of pan to loosen cake; remove cake from pan to serving plate or tray. In small bowl, mix 1 cup of the frosting and the black food color. On top of cake, spread black frosting in oval shape to look like racetrack. Sprinkle with sanding sugar.
• In medium bowl, mix remaining frosting and green food color. Spoon frosting into decorating bag fitted with large star tip (or grass tip #233). Pipe frosting on sides of cake and on top of cake around track to look like grass. Pipe "grassy area" in center of track. Outline border of track with chocolate candies. Arrange fruit-flavored candies and cars on track.