Merry-Go-Round Cake

Photo: flickr user AndrewEick

Ingredients

1 pkt (6-serving size) Jell-O instant pudding and pie f

1 pkt (2-layer size) yellow cake mix

4 Eggs

1 cup Water

cup Vegetable oil

cup BBker's semi-sweet real chocolate chips, melted

cup Cold milk

Sprinkles (optional)

Paper carousel roof (directions follow)

3 Plastic straws

6 Animal crackers

Preparation

RESERVE 1/3 cup pudding mix. Combine cake mix, remaining pudding mix, eggs, water and oil in large bowl. Beat at low speed of electric mixer just to moisten, scraping sides of bowl often. Beat at medium speed 4 minutes.

Pour 1/2 of the batter into greased and floured 10-inch fluted tube pan.

Mix chocolate into remaining batter. Spoon over batter in pan; cut through with spatula in zigzag pattern to marbleize. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan; finish cooling on rack.

BEAT reserved pudding mix and milk in small bowl until smooth. Spoon over top of cake to glaze. Garnish with sprinkles, if desired.

CUT 10- to 12-inch circle from colored paper; scallop edges, if desired.

Make 1 slit to center. Overlap cut edges to form carousel roof; secure with tape. Cut straws in half; arrange on cake with animal crackers. Top with roof.

MAKES 12 servings,

Prep time: 30 minutes,

Baking Time: 50 minutes