Hat Cake

Mother's Day is celebrated on the second sunday in May. It's not a federal holiday. It's a modern celebration originating in North America, honoring one's own mother, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It

 is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of May. It complements similar celebrations honoring family members, such as Father's Day and Grandparent's Day. Source

Mother's Day was first celebrated in 1908, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother in Grafton, West Virginia. Her campaign to make "Mother's Day" a recognized holiday in the United States began in 1905. She wanted to honor "the person who has done more for you than anyone in the world."

 Many people send cards or gifts to their mother or mother figure or make a special effort to visit her. Common Mother's Day gifts are flowers, chocolate, candy, clothing, jewelry and treats, such as a beauty treatment or trip to a spa. Some families organize an outing for all of their members or hold a special meal at home or in a restaurant. Source

For this amazing recipe, gather your ingredients, make and bake and take to the person who has done more for you than anyone in your world.

Mother's Hat Cake
Serves 20

What to buy:
Box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ cake mix
Water, vegetable oil, eggs called for on cake mix box
Containers Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy or Whipped frosting (any flavor)
Ribbon and edible flowers (dianthus, pansies, violas)

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Bake and cool cake as directed on box--except use one 8-inch round pan and one 9-inch round pan. For easier handling, refrigerate or freeze cake 30 to 60 minutes or until firm.

Cut 6-inch circle out of waxed paper; place on 8-inch layer. Cut cake around circle with small knife to make 6-inch round layer; place on 9-inch layer, attaching pieces with small amount of frosting. Frost with a thin layer of frosting. Refrigerate or freeze 30 to 60 minutes to set frosting. Gently roll clean wicker basket over frosting.

Frost cake. Trim hat with ribbon and flowers. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

* For chocolate and devil's food cake mixes, only use 1 cup of the water.

Nutritional Information (amount per serving)
Calories 300; Carbohydrates 50g; Cholesterol 35mg; Sodium: 300mg; Fat 16g; Protein 1g; Sodium 300mg; Sugars 42g

Source of Vitamins A and C, Calcium and Iron

General Mills (Betty Crocker) very first product was a better flour that made better bread back in 1866 – and we’ve never lost that focus. Our Gold Medal flour is still the number one flour in America almost 150 years later. At General Mills, our approach to food is simple. We start with high-quality ingredients, we create the best-tasting recipes and then make every product to perfection.

Whether it’s the Gold Medal flour first created by our founders on the banks of the Mississippi River, America’s best-selling cereal Cheerios, or the world’s best super-premium ice cream Häagen-Dazs, with just five basic ingredients: milk, cream, egg yolk, sugar and vanilla. Source

Happy Mother's Day to every mother and mother-to-be, to every "woman" who has been a special mentor, role model, guide and good example, and to all the women who you honor on this extraordinary day.