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Pulling money out of a cake.
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Hidden Money Cake

This is such a fun idea for a birthday or graduation: make a hidden money cake! A roll of cash hides inside a cake and when you pull up on the topper the money just keeps coming.
Prep Time30 minutes

Ingredients

  • Round Cake with extra frosting
  • Dollar Bills
  • Sprinkles, Candies, or Berries to decorate the cake
  • The Money Cake Kit

Instructions

  • Slide dollar bills into the plastic sleeve that comes with the kit. Tear off any unused plastic sleeve and discard.
    Putting dollar bills into the plastic sleeve.
  • From the closed end, tightly roll up the plastic sleeve filled with money.
    Rolling up the plastic sleeve.
  • Open the box and separate the lid and clip. Open the clip and place it through the slot in the lid. Place the end of the plastic sleeve in the clip and snap it closed.
    Assembling plastic sleeve of money into box.
  • Place the roll of money into the box, securing the lid. Push a topper into one of the holes on the clip. Test it to make sure it pulls up easily, then open the box, reroll the money, and replace the lid and topper.
    Topper inserted into hole on clip; testing money box.
  • Remove extra frosting from top of cake and save for later.
    Removing extra frosting from cake.
  • Cut out a piece of cake that's the same size and shape as the box. Remove the cake and place the box in the hole, pressing it down until it's just below the surface of the cake.
    Cutting hole in cake; inserting money box; putting extra frosting over box.
  • Use the extra frosting you removed to cover the box and smooth out the frosting on the entire top of the cake. Add extra sprinkles, candies or berries.
    Finished cake with sprinkles on top.
  • The cake is ready to go! To reveal the money, just pull up on the topper.
    Pulling money out of a cake.

Notes

Find the Money Cake Kit here.
If you are using a store bought cake, look for one that has extra frosting on it that you can remove and use to cover the money box. If you cannot find one with extra frosting, purchase a can of frosting that matches the cake.
A homemade cake may also be used. If doing so, you can wait to frost the top of the cake until after you have cut out a piece and inserted the money box.