- 2 Boxes of Cake Mix (We used Devil’s Food Cake mix) or a Recipe to make (1) 9x13 inch cake and (2) 9-inch rounds
- 2 Cans of Frosting—or your favorite frosting recipe. We used a basic buttercream frosting recipe.
- Red Food Coloring
- Black or Dark Brown Decorator Frosting—or add a few ounces of melted chocolate to ½ cup white frosting
- Knife or Decorating tip and pastry bag or frosting
- Decorating tip for creating lines—or a very steady hand
- 1 9x13 inch baking pan
- 2 9 inch round cake pans
- Cat in the Hat Templates—Use ours: The Hat, The Bow and The Head or make your own. (We also cut out and frosted geometric shapes and fish from the “scrap” cake pieces!)
- Sharp knife
- Large cake board or pan for finished cake
- Bake and Cool the Cakes. Bake the cakes according to recipe or package instructions, remove from pans and allow to cool completely.
- Cut Shapes from Cooled Cakes. Position paper templates over cakes and cut around patterns with a sharp knife, removing excess scraps and dusting away crumbs.
- Prepare Frosting. Divide frosting into two bowls—reserving ½ c. if you will be “coloring” it brown with chocolate! Add red food coloring to one bowl of frosting and mix thoroughly until desired color is reached.
- Assemble the Cake. Carefully assemble your cut out pieces to create your Cat in the Hat on a board or pan for frosting.
- Frost and Decorate as Desired. We used our “scrap” cake to make shapes and fish—the girls had a lot of fun making (and eating) their mini-cake creations!
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
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