For the cake:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
For the frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the decoration:
- Green food coloring
- White frosting
- Football sprinkles
- Chocolate chips
- Candy footballs
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
3. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, water, oil, and eggs. Mix until well combined and smooth.
4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes.
5. Let the cake cool completely before frosting.
6. Make the frosting by beating the butter, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, milk, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl.
7. Spread the frosting on the cooled cake.
8. For the decoration:
- Add green food coloring to some of the white frosting and mix until it is a grass-green color.
- Use the grass-green frosting to pipe grass around the edges of the cake.
- Use the chocolate chips to create the yard lines by arranging them in straight lines across the cake.
- Use the white frosting to create the end zones by piping them in rectangles at each end of the cake.
- Add the football sprinkles and candy footballs to the top of the cake to decorate.
9. Enjoy!