The Recipe

Gift Box Cake

Name: Gift Box Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 1 (8-inch) cake
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup shortening; 2 cups sugar; 2/3 cup water; 2/3 cup milk; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 6 egg whites; Powdered Sugar Frosting; 3 (4.5-oz.) packages chewy fruit rolls by the foot; 1/3 cup white sparkling sugar or edible glitter; 8 gingerbread men cookies (3 to 3 1/2 inches tall)

COOK TIME : a few secondsPREP TIME : an hour

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DESCRIPTION

This is a fun cake for the whole familyâ€”perfect not only for the holidays, but for year-round celebrations. It's an impressively moist three-layered white cake with a fine crumb texture.

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