Easy Picasso Cake: A Step-by-Step Decorating Guide

Picasso's Palette

YIELD Makes 10 to 12 servings

INGREDIENTS

1 (9-inch) round cake 1 (10-inch) round cake board, covered, or large plate 1 cup prepared white frosting Assorted color decorating gels Red pull-apart licorice twist 1 pretzel rod

PREPARATION:

1. Trim top and side of cake. Cut out small circle on one side of cake; cut piece from side of cake to create palette shape as shown in photo. Place on prepared cake board.
2. Tint frosting light brown.
3. Frost entire cake with brown frosting.
4. Pipe spots of paint on palette with decorating gels.
5. Create artist's paintbrush by cutting 2-inch lengths of licorice and attaching them to pretzel rod with foil as shown in photo.

This recipe appears in: Cooking with Kids