Sunglasses

Sunglasses Cake

This is the perfect recipe for a summer pool party or a week at the beach. Get decked out in your favorite sunglasses to match your cake. These glasses are glamorous and easily fashioned from one nine-inch round cake.

RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
	9-inch round cake baked from your favorite recipe
	1/2 cup chocolate frosting
	1 1/2 cups white frosting
	Pink food coloring or icing color
	Gumdrops
	Pink sugar sprinkles  1. Once the cake has cooled, cut off the domed top with a large knife.

2. Cut the cake in half, making sure the curve is gradual (an exaggerated curve will create angular lenses). Cut out a 2 1/2- by 1-inch notch on each side.

3. Flip one half of the cake over and join the 2 pieces at the bridge. 

4. Create the lenses with chocolate frosting, leaving a 1-inch border around the edge for the rims. 

5. Tint the white frosting pink (you'll need about 50 drops of food coloring or 1/8 teaspoon of icing color), then finish frosting the cake. Decorate the pink frames with the sprinkles. Cut the gumdrops in half crosswise, then create star shapes with mini cookie cutters. Serves 10.