Sand Bucket Cake
Sand Bucket Cake: Transform a semi homemade cinnamon cake into a fun summer dessert. These fun beach themed cakes are piled with layers of cinnamon swirl crumb cake, cinnamon frosting and to bring out the beach theme, sand (ground graham crackers) and shells (edible chocolate shells) all beautifully displayed in a clear bucket (paint can). Your guests are going to flip over this fun Sand Bucket Cake. So… grab a bucket and dig in!
How to Make Edible Sea Shells
- SUPPLIES
- sea shell shapes in a candy mold tray
- various colors of candy melts
- squeeze bottle
- DIRECTIONS
- Add candy to a microwave safe bowl, heat on high 1 minute, stir. If candy is not creamy continue heating in 30 second increments at 60% power stirring between each addition until melted and creamy.
- FOR A MARBLE LOOK: Add one primary color and a few drizzles of the second color, use a toothpick and swirl colors.
- Place candy tray with the filled shells in the refrigerator to harden (about 15 minutes).
- Pop out of tray and repeat.
How to Make Edible Sand
- INGREDIENTS
- 6 ounces vanilla wafers (before grinding)
- 2 Oreo cookies
- DIRECTIONS
- Add the wafers and Oreo cookies to a food processor and pulse until cookies are finely ground.
- Take out any large pieces.
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Sand Bucket Cake
Yield:
Fills 4 Sand Buckets
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
40 minutes
Total Time:
55 minutes
Just because you can't go to the beach doesn't mean you can't bring the beach to you!
Ingredients
- 1 (21 ounce) cinnamon swirl crumb cake mix plus ingredients on the box
For the Cinnamon Frosting:
- 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 5 1/2 to 6 cups powdered sugar
- optional: chocolate shells and ground graham cracker crumbs
Instructions
For the Cake:
- Follow directions as lined out on the back of the box.
- Cool completely.
- Cut cake into 16 pieces.
- Crumble 2 squares into the bottom of each paint can for a total of 8 squares.
- Spoon frosting into a zip top bag.
- Snip the corner and pipe some of the frosting over the first layer of cake.
- Crumble another 2 squares on top of the frosting layer for a total of 8 more squares.
- Pipe on more frosting smooth with an off set spatula and sprinkle with ground graham cracker crumbs.
For the Cinnamon Frosting:
- Whip butter, cream cheese, vanilla and cinnamon until fluffy.
- Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until frosting reaches spreading consistency and is light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
Notes
The buckets measure 3¾ inches wide x 3 inches tall
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Those are adorable Sheryl!! The beach is my favorite as well. I wish that I wasn’t 3000 miles away from one. Maybe I can eat this yummy cake and pretend! 😉
I know what you mean Lisa. I’m not as far away from the beach as you which is funny because I am TOTALLY a beach girl. I would go to a beach for every vacation if I could. HA! 🙂
Dear Sheryl, What a fantastic idea. This the cutest thing I’ve seen. I love it. I was browsing through Pinterest when this caught my eye.
Blessings, Catherine
Aww…Thanks Catherine for making my day special with your kind words. 🙂
Love-Love-Love this! I was watching a show when marshmallow cookies were mentioned. Well, I immediately googled them and clicked on the yummy looking treats..which led me to your site, which led me to your awesome “Sand Bucket Cake”! Our family will spend a week at the beach later this summer..which really needs to include this cake. This is my first visit to your site and I LOVE it! Happy Summer. 🙂
Hi Karen,
Thanks, You’re kids will love them. They taste like snickerdoodles. I’m so glad you found me and now, I found you! 🙂
What a great dessert for summer. I love your creativity! Pinning:)
You’re so sweet. Thanks Beth! 🙂
Where did you find the food safe paint cans? And what size did you use? They are so cute!!
Hi Kimber,
I found the cans at Micheal’s where the gift bags are. I used the medium size ones. 🙂
what an incredible women you are !!!!! and so generous to share these incredible recipes. You are Amazing. Thank You
Thanks Karen for the kind words. 🙂
I find that adding 1 or 2 chocolate cookies(I use oreos!) makes the sand look really realistic. Beautiful shells, by the way!
That’s a great idea Julie! Thanks! I definitely do that next time. 🙂