iPod Cakes

Cooking Instructions

Line 2 baking sheets with wax paper. Place a wire rack on each. Put brownies flat side up on racks.

Put 1⁄3 cup frosting in each of 6 small microwave-safe bowls. Tint each a different color. Cover with plastic wrap; set aside. Place 1⁄4 cup white frosting in qt-size ziptop bag; seal bag.

Roll out gumdrops on a lightly sugared surface with a rolling pin until each is about 1⁄8 in. thick. Cut 12 into 11⁄2 x 1-in. rectangles. Using cookie cutter, cut out 12 circles from remaining gumdrops.

Microwave 1 bowl tinted frosting 5 seconds on high, then stir. Continue heating, 5 seconds at a time, stirring until the texture of slightly whipped cream. (Don’t overheat.) Pour 1 to 2 Tbsp over each of 2 brownies to cover. Repeat with other tinted frostings.

Place rectangles and circles on coated brownies as shown. Cut a tiny tip off corner of ziptop bag and pipe details on gumdrops as shown. Let dry. Remove to a serving tray.

Headphones: Pipe a dot of frosting on side of each Mento; attach a Good & Plenty. Let dry.

Wires: Separate 2 Fruit Streamers by color. Pull one end apart, leaving rest of streamer together.

Make a small hole at top edge of iPod with a toothpick and insert joined end of Fruit Streamer. Pipe a small amount of frosting to end of Good & Plenty; press to an end of a separated Fruit Streamer. Let dry.

Planning Tip: Can be made through Step 7 up to 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature. Attach fruit streamers the day of serving.