 Bucket of Sand Cake
Makes 10 servings
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Image © Publications International, Ltd.
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Bucket of Sand Cake
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Ingredients
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1
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package (18-1/4 ounces) banana or butter pecan cake mix, plus ingredients to prepare mix
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1/2
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teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4
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teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1
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package (6-serving size) instant butterscotch pudding mix, plus ingredients to prepare mix
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Clean plastic beach pail and shovel
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1-1/2
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cups graham cracker or shortbread cookie crumbs, divided
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Gummy fish and octopus, starfish and seashell candies, green string candy and mini chocolate chips
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1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions in two 9-inch round cake pans, stirring cinnamon and nutmeg into batter. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely.
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2. Meanwhile, prepare pudding mix according to package directions.
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3. Cut 1 cake layer into 1-inch slices; arrange about one-third of slices in bottom of pail. Spoon one-third of pudding over cake slices; top with one-third of cake slices. Repeat layers with one-third of pudding and remaining cake slices. Sprinkle with 1 cup graham cracker crumbs. Place shovel in cake. Decorate top of cake with gummy fish and other candies as desired.
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4. Cut second cake layer in half horizontally. Place one half, cut side up, on serving plate. Place pail on top of cake layer. Break remaining cake layer into chunks; arrange around base of pail. Spoon remaining pudding over cake chunks; sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs over pudding. Decorate with candies as desired. To serve, use shovel to spoon cake onto plates.
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© Publications International, Ltd.
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Printed
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