Lucky Charms Cake
This Lucky Charms Cake features cereal baked into a from-scratch sheet cake and topped with those irresistible marshmallows!
Servings 16
Calories 319kcal
Cost $12
Equipment
- 9 x 13 casserole dish
- Mixing bowl
- Electric mixer
Ingredients
- 3 cups Lucky Charms cereal separated from marshmallows
- 2 cups Milk
From-Scratch Cake Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoons Salt
- 1/2 cup Butter softened
- 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
- 3/4 cup White Sugar
- 2 Eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- Green Food Dye as desired
If Using a Box Cake Mix:
- 1 box White Cake Mix plus ingredients listed on back of box
For the Frosting:
- 1/2 cup Butter softened
- 3-4 cups Powdered Icing Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Cereal Milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Rainbow Sprinkles as desired
Instructions
Recipe Prep:
- Preheat oven to 300°F.
- Spread Lucky Charms cereal (without marshmallows) onto a lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Stir cereal halfway through cooking time. Remove from oven and allow cereal to cool.
- Increase oven temperature to 350°F and coat a 9x13" pan with cooking spray.
- Soak the cooled cereal pieces with milk in a large bowl, for about 15 minutes. Strain the cereal from the milk. Keep the milk and discard the cereal.
Cake Directions
- In a large bowl or bowl of stand mixer, beat together the butter, oil, and sugar (for about 2 minutes).
- Mix in the eggs, vanilla extract, and 3/4 cup of the cereal-flavored milk.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cornstarch, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the bowl of wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Stir in green food coloring, until you have your desired shade of green. Cake color will lighten slightly after baking.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 28-32 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool before frosting.
Frosting Directions
- In a large bowl, beat together the butter, 3 cups of powdered sugar, 2 Tablespoons of the cereal milk, and the vanilla extract.
- Beat for 2 minutes before adjusting the texture with additional powdered sugar, if needed.
- Use an offset spatula to spread the frosting over the cooled cake.
- Garnish with Lucky Charms marshmallows and sprinkles.
To Use a Box Cake Mix
- Follow the directions under "Recipe Prep"
- Prepare cake batter according to directions on box, substituting cereal-flavored milk for the liquid amount.
- Bake according to box directions and allow cake to cool before frosting.
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Notes
Nutrition information is for the from-scratch recipe, and is an estimate only. Using a box cake or adjusting serving size will have different values.
Storage - Keep leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Cake does not require refrigeration.
Nutrition
Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 204mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 627IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 2mg