Snowman Cake Recipe | Sandra Lee | Food Network

Ingredients

• 1 (18.25-ounce) box white cake mix (recommended: Betty Crocker)
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 2 unfrosted cupcakes
• 2 (12-ounce) containers whipped white frosting (recommended: Betty Crocker Fluffy White)
• 2 large egg whites or 5 tablespoons meringue powder
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• Food coloring, if desired
• Royal icing (in a squeeze bottle or piping bag)
• 2 cups sweetened flake coconut
• 20 store bought small snowflake shaped cookies
• 1 (7.5-ounce) bag square blue mint candies (for hat)
• 2 peppermint patties (for eyes)
• 2 blue jelly beans (for eyes)
• 1 orange gumdrops (for nose)
• 8 blue candy covered chocolates (for mouth)
• 3 round hard candies (for buttons)
• 1/4 cup color decorating sugar
• 1 foot long fruit roll-up (for scarf) (recommended: Fruit by the Foot)
• 1 giant blue peppermint stick (for broom stick)
• 6 large white gum drops (for hands)