Skate Cake

1 package cake mix (any flavor)
Water, oil and eggs called for on cake mix package
1-1/2 tubs vanilla ready-to-spread frosting
Green food color
Yellow food color
Tray or cardboard, 18x15 inches, covered
1 roll Fruit Roll-Ups strawberry chewy fruit snack rolls
4 fudge-striped cookies with chocolate-covered bottoms
1 tube (0.68 ounce) brown or black decorating gel
8 ring-shaped hard candies

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom only of rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Make cake mix as directed on package, using water, oil and eggs. Pour into pan.

Bake as directed on package or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

Cut cake as shown in diagram. Freeze pieces uncovered about 1 hour for easier frosting if desired. Tint 1/3 cup of the frosting with 3 drops green food color. Arrange pieces on tray to form skate as shown in diagram, trimming pieces to fit. Frost cake with white frosting, attaching pieces with frosting.

Outline inner throat and tongue of skate with toothpick. Tint 2 tablespoons white frosting with 2 drops yellow food color; frost inner throat. Frost tongue and back of throat with green frosting. Use fruit snack to form brake, strap and back of throat. Make 4 slits in bottom edge of blade and insert cookies for wheels. Outline skate and blade with decorating gel. Use ring candies for eyelets and wheel axles. Cut 1/4-inch-wide strips of fruit snack and use for laces.

Diagram