Strum-Along Guitar Cake

Ingredients

• 8 drops food coloring blue
• 9  funmallows marshmallows jet-puffed miniature
• 1  oreo cookie 
• 80 inch string licorice red
• 3 cups cool whip whipped topping divided thawed
• 1 pkg duncan hines classic decadent cake mix (2 layer-size)
• 1 tsp food coloring yellow

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• wire rack
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 13x9-inch pan, lining pan with foil sprayed with cooking spray before adding batter. Cool cake in pan 15 min.; invert onto wire rack. Cool completely; cut into pieces as shown in diagram. Discard cake trimmings or reserve for snacking. Arrange cake pieces on platter as shown in photo to resemble guitar.
2. Tint 1 cup COOL WHIP with blue food coloring; spread onto top and sides of neck of guitar. Tint remaining COOL WHIP with yellow food coloring; spread onto remaining cake.
3. Cut 1 licorice string into 2-inch lengths. Arrange 6 pieces on neck of guitar for the frets. Decorate with all remaining ingredients as shown in photo. Keep refrigerated.