1 Use 2 pkg Betty Crocker Fluffy White Frosting Mix, saving 3 cups for Decorator Icing ([p. 9]). Tint pale yellow; frost 9″ layers on 12″ base. Frost base to resemble hat brim. Make “straw” design by pressing fork into frosting.
2 Tint 1 cup icing mauve with red and blue food coloring. Make ribbon using #104 petal tip. Frost double strip of foil for streamer.
3 Tint 1 cup icing pink. Make sweet peas ([p. 11]). Make rosettes using #96 flower tip and ½ cup white icing.
4 Tint rest of icing green. Add leaves with #68 leaf tip.
Clown Cake
1 Make cake in 8″ layers, saving ¼ cup batter to pour in prepared 3″ custard cup. Bake cupcake with cake 15 to 20 min.
2 Use Betty Crocker Fluffy White Frosting Mix. Save 1½ cups; tint rest light green; frost cake, heaping frosting in mounds on top for ruffle.
3 Frost cupcake white; set in center of cake. Top with frosted cone for hat.
4 Make Decorator Icing ([p. 9]) with rest of frosting. Tint ¼ cup pink. Make hat brim and ruff using #28 star tip. Add white trim with #96 flower tip. Decorate with gumdrops.