Happy Birthday Cake

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAKE

3 can (16 oz.) vanilla frosting
2 (8") round baked cake layers
6 baked cupcakes
2 Tbsp. rainbow nonpareils
6 rainbow candy sticks, cut in half
1/4 cup chocolate frosting
Yellow and red liquid food coloring

Tint 1 can vanilla frosting bright yellow. Transfer to pastry bag fitted with large star tip; reserve. Tint 1/4 cup remaining vanilla frosting orange with yellow and red coloring. Transfer orange and chocolate frostings to separate plastic food storage bags. Snip one corner from each bag; reserve. Transfer 1 cup remaining vanilla frosting to pastry bag fitted with small star tip; reserve.

Fill and spread cake layers with remaining vanilla frosting. Pipe reserved vanilla frosting around edge of cake top. Using chocolate frosting, pipe “Happy Birthday!” onto cake.

Cut 5 cupcakes in half vertically. Press each cupcake half onto side of cake. Pipe yellow frosting onto cupcake halves and remaining whole cupcake. Sprinkle with nonpareils; insert candy stick into each cupcake, discarding remaining half stick. Pipe an orange frosting “flame” onto top of each candy stick. Place whole cupcake in center of cake top. Makes 16 servings.

Note: This recipe is from Woman's World.