Lemon Macaron PEEPS® Cake

Directions

• Step one

  Preheat oven to 350°. Spray three 8-inch round metal cake pans with PAM® Baking Spray. In a large bowl, beat cake mix, 2 cups water, vegetable oil, and eggs using handheld mixer on low speed for 30 seconds or until moistened. Beat on medium speed for additional 2 minutes. Divide batter evenly between pans and bake 28 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of cakes comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool in pans on wire racks for 15 minutes. Remove cakes from pans onto wire racks and allow to cool completely.

• Step two

  In a medium bowl, combine one container of frosting, 1 teaspoon lemon extract, and yellow food coloring until well-blended. Set aside. Place one cake layer on serving platter or cake stand then frost top with uncolored vanilla frosting, about 1/4" thick. Tear two PEEPS® Marshmallow Chicks into small pieces and place on top of frosting layer. Repeat process with second cake layer, frosting and PEEPS® Marshmallow Chicks then place final cake layer on top.

• Step three

  Frost top and sides of cake with colored frosting then smooth top and sides using offset spatula. In a small bowl, stir together powdered sugar, remaining 2 teaspoons of water and remaining 1/2 teaspoon of lemon extract until smooth, or adding 1/4 teaspoon additional water as needed until desired consistency is reached. Place icing in a small disposable piping bag and pipe icing around and just over top edge of cake, allowing icing to drip slightly down sides of cake. Decorate top of cake with remaining PEEPS® Marshmallow Chicks and six multicolored macarons. Gently cut remaining macarons in half and place halves, cut side down, along bottom edge of cake. Slice and serve.