Party-Time Purse Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Heat oven to 350F (325F for dark or nonstick pan). Make, bake and cool cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan.
2. 2
   Cut cake crosswise in half. On serving plate, place 1 cake piece; spread top with 2 tablespoons white frosting from 1/2 container. Top with second cake piece. Stand cake pieces on end with cut sides down. Freeze 1 hour.
3. 3
   Stir food color into 1 container of frosting to tint light blue.
4. 4
   Spread entire cake with light blue frosting.
5. 5
   Along front and top of cake, mark outline of an elongated V-shape with toothpick for purse flap. Stir food color into remaining 1/2 container of frosting to tint dark blue; frost purse flap with dark blue frosting.
6. 6
   Place remaining dark blue frosting in decorating bag fitted with writing tip #7 or #8; pipe shell border along purse flap and edges of purse.
7. 7
   Cut rim from plastic plate; cut rim in half. Insert into top of cake for handle. Decorate purse with candies.
8. 8
   Cut marshmallow with dampened kitchen scissors into slices; sprinkle with colored sugar. Arrange marshmallow slices on purse for clasp. Press candy onto center of clasp. Store loosely covered.