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parties/entertaining sports · Written by Randi Dukes

Basketball Cake

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 Today I’m sharing this fun but oh-so-simple basketball cake with you!  Luke and Lila’s basketball season ended this weekend and yesterday we hosted the team party at our house.  Twenty-five people were here for pizza and cake and this cake was the highlight of the party!

basketball cake

 To make this easy basketball cake, I baked a two-layer cake from a cake mix, stacked the layers together with icing in between, and frosted the cake with orange-tinted icing {I used store bought icing and just added food coloring to tint it}.

basketball cake

 The simple basketball pattern was easy to replicate and the Reese’s Pieces party pack had more than enough candies to cover the cake.  I made the brown lines first, making horizontal and vertical lines down the middle and then adding the curved lines.  Once the lines were in place, I filled the rest of the cake in with orange pieces.

In order to feed the whole party crowd, I served a batch of cupcakes as well but this cake was the true star.

candy covered basketball cake

 I love nothing more than a simple cake that has a huge cute factor … and this one definitely fits that description!

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… basketball gumballs that make great cupcake toppers or party favors …

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… and an easy repurposed basketball bowl that’s perfect for holding snacks at the party!

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About Randi Dukes

I’m Randi, a Dallas-based mom of five kids, ranging from third grade to college and including a set of twins. I love strong coffee, craft and DIY projects, my planner, and my big ol’ family. When I’m not creating something for my blog, I can be found in the car, running kids from one place to another. I’m the one knitting at the red light. Connect with me on google+ | twitter | facebook

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  1. Tonia L says

    March 4, 2013 at 4:07 pm

    You are right…it totally is cute!

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  2. Holly Lefevre (504 Main) says

    March 5, 2013 at 6:51 am

    Love this Randi! One week too late for our basketball party – I would have been a rock star at our banquet last week…there is always next year!

    Reply
  3. Heather SettingforFour says

    March 6, 2013 at 10:05 pm

    Almost too cute to eat!! 😉

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  4. Kim @ The Celebration Shoppe says

    March 8, 2013 at 12:22 am

    This is amazing!! Great job!

    Reply
  5. malia says

    March 8, 2013 at 6:31 am

    Looks like you had a ball with this one… sorry couldn’t help myself. Love this and will be copying you when soccer sesson ends!

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  6. Catherine Holt says

    March 9, 2013 at 8:52 am

    I love the simplicity of this cake, yet it is so creative. This is a great cake to show that a little bit of effort goes a long way! I bet it tasted pretty good too 🙂

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  7. Eva {Tales of the Scotts} says

    March 10, 2013 at 1:19 am

    How adorable is this!! Pinning it to remember when my son is much older and likes basketball. 🙂

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  8. Uniquely Undone says

    March 10, 2013 at 4:52 pm

    Love this cake!!! Wish I could have seen it a year ago for my son’s birthday!!!! Pinned to my cakes and cupcakes board!!!

    Kate @ Uniquely Undone

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  9. MC says

    March 10, 2013 at 11:50 pm

    I think yours looks better than the inspiration cake! Adding Reese’s pieces sounds even more delicious than just icing.

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  10. Krista Low says

    March 11, 2013 at 12:06 pm

    This is so fun! I love the idea!

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  11. Kelly @ Here Comes the Sun says

    March 11, 2013 at 5:22 pm

    This cake looks amazing and easy to make! Pinning it to my party board.

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  12. Shannon says

    March 14, 2013 at 8:04 pm

    Such a cute cake! Pinning in case I ever have a boy! 🙂 Also just saw all of your silhouette projects! I’ll definitely be following along!

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  13. Jessica Elliott says

    May 19, 2021 at 11:01 am

    This is perfe t for my sons birthday today!! We are having a small dinner with family to celebrate tonight but for his party Saturday I will be making this to wow all of his friends from his bball team!! I hope he likes the suprise cake and I just pray his buddies think it is as cool as I do!! Thank you soo much for sharing this cute idea with us!!

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  14. Jessica Elliott says

    May 19, 2021 at 11:03 am

    Sorry for the typos!! I am currently multitasking and doing some last minute touchups!

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  15. Rafael says

    March 21, 2022 at 11:28 pm

    Love this Basketball Cake, this one seems super delicious and amazing . Thanks for sharing this delicious stuff, amazing one .

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  16. sara says

    April 30, 2022 at 1:25 am

    This Basketball Cake seems super delicious and amazing . Super excited to try this unique recipe, thanks for sharing with us .

    Reply

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