Views: 4,173

Froot Cake

All > Food > Froot Cake by tsmaster

640 800 Full

640 800 Full

640 800 Full

When I was a kid, they had small type interposed into the name of the cereal, so the full name of this project might more correctly be "FROOT flavored CAKE". I'm not sure why they had to double up on making sure you knew that the cereal contained no real fruit - perhaps the quantity of froot wasn't at acceptable levels back then, so it was only "froot flavored".

Anyway, for a festive alternative to the rum-soaked nut loaves that are so popular(?) this time of year, I offer my own creation, FROOT CAKE.

The recipe was stolen, er, adapted from a more familiar crisped-rice cookie recipe, so you may already know how to proceed.

1/4 c. butter
6 c. froot flavored cereal in loop shape
10 1/2 ounces (1 pkg) miniature marshmallows


1. melt butter over low heat in large pan
2. add marshmallows
3. stir until melted
4. mix in cereal
5. pour into non-stick loaf pan
6. refrigerate overnight
7. cut into slices



A couple observations:

- if you can find low sugar cereal, that's probably fine. The marshmallows provide plenty of sweet.

- I used the multicolored mini-marshmallows in the above-pictured loaf. I'm not sure that there was any benefit. They bring a little bit of froot flavor to an already colorful taste-party in your mouth. If you go with the white marshmallows, you're probably fine, too.

- I used a silicone loaf pan, which is pretty darned non-stick, and is easy to turn inside out to remove the froot cake once set. God help you if you try to use a metal loaf pan. My only suggestion is to liberally apply non-stick spray, butter, and/or corn starch to the sides of the pan.

- I've served this at holiday parties before, and people are afraid of it. I'm taking this one in to the office, and we'll see if anybody touches it.

---