Tree Stump Cake

Learn how to make this Tree Stump Cake with these simple instructions. 

INGREDIENTS

• 2 boxes of cake mix
• Vanilla buttercream frosting
• Chocolate buttercream frosting
• Wilton brown food coloring
• Graham crackers
• Ax cake topper

DIRECTIONS

1. Bake 3 cake layers using the boxed cake mixtures.
2. After the cake layers have cooled, add the frosting. Between each layer, add a small amount of vanilla frosting, carefully stacking each layer as you go.
3. Apply a thin layer of chocolate frosting all around the outside of the cake to form a crumb coat.
4. Add 1-2 drops of brown food coloring to the vanilla frosting so that it is a tan color.
5. Apply the tan frosting to the top of the cake. Use a toothpick to make swirls all around to look like tree rings.
6. Apply a thick layer of the chocolate frosting with a frosting spatula in an upward motion to the side of the cake. Don’t worry if it’s not precise — if it looks a little messy, it looks more like a real tree stump!
7. Crumble the graham crackers and sprinkle them around the edges of the cake to look like wood shavings.
8. Add a foam ax cake topper to the top of the cake.
9. Enjoy!

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