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Cotton Candy Cake Recipe

Sweet Symphony Cotton Candy Cake Recipe

This really simple cake is flavored with mild cotton candy and has a bright white chocolate pudding soaked in it, which is then topped with cotton candy and cool whip.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Calories: 206kcal
Author: Anne Carter
Servings: 15

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 box white cake mix 
  • ¼ teaspoon cotton candy flavoring
  • 2 boxes white chocolate instant pudding mix
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 packet cotton candy
  • food coloring

Instructions

  • Prepare cake batter as directed, adding ¼ to ½ teaspoon of cotton candy flavoring.
    This image shows cake batter being prepared in a mixing bowl, with cotton candy flavoring added to the white cake mix for a sweet and whimsical touch in the cotton candy cake.
  • Pour batter into a greased 13 x 9 inch pan and bake per recipe instructions.
    This image shows the light and airy cotton candy-flavored cake batter being carefully poured into a greased rectangular pan, ready for baking.
  • Cool the cake on a rack for 5-10 minutes.
  • Poke holes in the cake using the back of a wooden spoon.
    This image shows the freshly baked cotton candy cake resting on a cooling rack, cooling down before the next steps of poking and adding pudding.
  • Mix instant pudding with milk and food coloring, then quickly pour over the cake.
    This image shows the cooled cotton candy cake with holes poked into it using the back of a spoon, while a colorful white chocolate pudding mixture is being poured over the top, seeping into the cake.
  • Chill the cake for an hour, then cover with whipped topping and garnish with cotton candy before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 341mg | Potassium: 88mg | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Calcium: 131mg | Iron: 0.7mg
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