Fresh Ideas - May 30 - Recipe Hot Cinnamon Fireworks Cake

Hot Cinnamon Fireworks Cake

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups (4 sticks) butter, softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 bottle (6 ounces) Cinnamon Drops, crushed
• 1 box (1.5 ounces) Blue Colorburst Batter Bits
• 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
• 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
• Red, white and Royal Blue Candy Melts candy, melted
• Red, white and blue colored sugars

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray Dimensions Cascade Pan with vegetable pan spray.
2. In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. In second large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, scraping bottom and sides of bowl often. Add vanilla; beat until well combined. Add flour mixture and beat at low speed until just combined. Fold in Cinnamon Drops and blue Batter Bits. Pour into prepared pan; smooth out top. Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on cooling grid. Remove from pan and cool completely. In large bowl, whisk together confectioners' sugar and milk. Drizzle melted candy onto cake to look like fireworks. Sprinkle sugars onto melted candy.

Serves
Yield 12 servings

SOURCE:
Wilton