Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • Wilton Cake Release
  • 1 box Pillsbury Funfetti Gluten Free Cake & Cupcake Mix
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 7.5-ounce bag Jelly Belly Jelly Beans
  • Wilton Crumb Coat Spray
  • 2 cans Pillsbury Funfetti Vanilla Flavored Frosting

Instruction

  • Set oven to 350 degrees F. Spread cake release on bottom and insides of two 8-inch professional cake decorating pans with a pastry brush.
  • Combine cake mix, water, oil, and eggs in a large bowl. Mix until moistened. Beat with mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Increase speed to medium for 2 minutes. Pour half of the batter into one pan and the other half into the other pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 34 to 38 minutes. When the toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, the cake is done.
  • Remove cake from the oven and place it on a cake rack. Cool for 10 to 15 minutes before removing from pan. Cool completely before frosting.
  • Cut cake layers horizontally with a bread knife or a cake leveler so you have four cake layers. Place one cake layer on covered 8-inch cake board.
  • Place two layers on top of each other on a cutting board. Taking a round cookie cutter or large round cookie cutter, cut a hole through each cake layer. This will be the hole where the jelly beans will be. Put the extra cake aside. Don’t eat it for a snack yet as you’ll need one round piece during the frosting process.
  • Frost the first cake layer on the cake board with a third of the can of Funfetti Vanilla frosting.
  • Carefully place the first ring layer on top of that layer. Use a spatula to carefully remove the frosting from the hole so the candy does not get covered in frosting. You want it to spill out when the cake is cut.
  • Frost the first ring layer with the second third of the can of Funfetti Vanilla frosting.
  • Carefully place the first ring layer on top of that layer. Frost the first ring layer with the remaining Funfetti Vanilla frosting.
  • Now fill up the hole with the jelly beans. It’s OK to pat down the candy a bit as you want to pack in as much candy as possible.
  • Using the second can of Pillsbury Funfetti Vanilla Flavored Frosting, frost the second ring being careful not to get frosting on the candy. Place the cutout circle of cake on top of the candy to protect it from getting frosted.
  • Place the last cake layer on top of the cake being careful to center it.
  • Coat cake with Crumb Coat Spray and refrigerate for 3 minutes per can directions.
  • Remove cake from the refrigerator. Frost cake sides and top as you wish. Refrigerate cake until serving time.