Birthday Tea Parties Troop Tea Parties Shop Our BouTEAque Simply TEAlightful Home Policies and Pricing Contact Information Tea Party Planning Tips Guest Book Invitations Thank You Notes Paper & Stationery Note Cards Place Cards Dress Up Fun Tea Party Favors NovelTEAs & Gifts New Items Sale Items ViewCart/Checkout Product Search	Teapot Cake Not everyone is a master cake baker but with this super easy recipe and supplies you probably already have in your kitchen, your tea party guests will be sure to forget their manners and dig right in. Ingredients: (1) box of your favorite cake mix (2) cans of your favorite canned frosting (2) 8” round cake pans Your favorite cake decorations (sprinkles, gumdrops, gel tube frostings, small candies, etc) Supplies: Wire cooling rack   *   Long knife   *   Plastic wrap   *   Wax Paper 13” x 18” tray or full-covered board Teapot Cake Pattern (included) Directions: *Prepare and bake cake in two (2) round 8” cake pans as directed in cake mix. *Cool cake completely on wire rack. *Wrap cakes individually in plastic wrap and freeze for approximately 45 minutes.  (Freezing the cake does not affect the flavor; it makes the cake easier to work with.  It also allows you to make the cake ahead of time and helps balance the workload on the day of your tea party.) *Trace teapot cake pattern on wax paper. *Cut out wax paper pattern and reassemble on top of one cake round. *Cut the cake into sections by following pattern using a long knife. *Assemble sections on tray or covered board into the shape of the teapot. *Frost connecting sections first, then frost entire cake. *Decorate as you wish!     Click here to download a pdf file to print out this recipe and teapot cake pattern.   Happy Baking!   ©2001-2010 The Tea Party Lady, LLC Back to Articles