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Pillsbury Baking Go Bold Giveaway and Polka Dot Bold Funfetti Cake

Last updated on October 28, 2015 By Anna

UPDATE:  This giveaway has ended.

For the past week I’ve enjoyed sampling Pillsbury® Bold Funfetti® mixes and frosting. At first I was a little skeptical, but when I started using the products I fell in love with the range of colors and potential for making creative treats like my new favorite — the Polka Dot Cake! I actually bought a cake pop maker last year to make one of these cakes, but never got around to it because I dreaded dying all the cake batter.

Polka Dot Cake

Problem solved, thanks to Pillsbury! And now I’m happy to give way some of their products. For a chance at receiving some samples, leave a comment telling me about a cake you were particularly proud of. I will pick one comment at random the morning of Friday, April 18 and notify the person that day. That person will receive the following:

Funfetti® Aqua Blue Cupcake and Cake Mix
Funfetti® Orange All Star™ Cupcake and Cake Mix
Funfetti® Neon Yellow Cupcake and Cake Mix
Funfetti® Vibrant Green Cupcake and Cake Mix
Funfetti® Orange All Star Vanilla Flavored Frosting with Colorful Star Shaped Candy Bits
Funfetti® Neon Yellow Vanilla Flavored Frosting Mix with Multi Colored Candy Bits
$100 dollar Visa or American Express gift card

Good luck with the giveaway!

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As for the cake, I used a Babycakes CP-12 Cake Pop Maker, 12 Cake Pop Capacity, Purple and Pillsbury Aqua Blue Funfetti Cake mix to make the balls.

I put the cake balls in the freezer for about 20 minutes while I prepared some white cake batter from a box of white cake mix.

Next, I poured just enough white cake batter into each of two 8 inch round cake pans to cover the bottom. I squished about 10 cake balls into each pan and poured the remaining batter over the top. Next time I’d put even more cake balls into the pan. It may look like a lot, but as the cake expands the balls spread out.

I set the pans on a large baking sheet and baked as directed on the box.

Frosting was easy. I just used two cans of white frosting and piped some All Star Orange™ around the edges.  The sprinkles I used were from a different can of Funfetti, but the All-Star Orange comes with cute star shaped sprinkles.

For more ideas on how to use the cake mixes, check Pillsbury Baking, Pillsbury on Facebook and Instagram. If you’re an Instagram fan, try using the hashtag #GoBold and @PillsburyBaking to see what your friends have been doing with the cake mixes and frostings.

This is a sponsored post, but the opinions expressed are my own.

©/® The J.M. Smucker Company. Pillsbury is a trademark of The Pillsbury Company, LLC, used under license. 

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  1. Anita L.

    April 17, 2014 at 4:17 pm

    My best cake is a banana cake. I’ve been making it since I was a teenager and it always takes me back to my mom’s kitchen.

  2. Rebecca

    April 17, 2014 at 9:08 am

    I made a checkerboard cake once. It was a ton of work, but looked awesome in the end!

  3. Kim

    April 16, 2014 at 10:51 pm

    I made a cake that looked like a giant hamburger for a birthday party. I was pretty proud of that one!

  4. Harmony B

    April 16, 2014 at 9:13 pm

    I don’t make cake but I made my sons bubble guppies birthday cupcakes and they came out so cute. Made the kids so happy

  5. shelly peterson

    April 16, 2014 at 5:02 pm

    I was proud of a Jell-O poke cake I made, My mom used to make them when I was a kid. I made one for the first time myself.

  6. Kim Henrichs

    April 16, 2014 at 10:30 am

    That is so cute!! I was really proud of a strawberry layered cream cake I made for a friend’s birthday. It came out not only delicious, but so pretty!

  7. Thomas Murphy

    April 16, 2014 at 10:09 am

    I was proud of a chocolate cake I made for my mom’s B-day.

  8. Amanda Sakovitz

    April 16, 2014 at 9:52 am

    I made a doll cake for my niece for her birthday. It had vanilla cake and vanilla icing.

  9. Melissa M

    April 16, 2014 at 8:04 am

    I would make a blue cake with orange icing.

  10. latanya

    April 16, 2014 at 7:24 am

    I did a green ninja turtle cake for my son’s bday

  11. Melissa

    April 15, 2014 at 10:41 pm

    I am proud of a Peter Rabbit Carrot Cake I made for the county fair. My first attempt at cake decorating!

  12. Anne

    April 15, 2014 at 9:17 pm

    Carrot cake is my spouse’s favorite, so for his birthday a couple of years ago I made him a two-layered carrot cake with cream cheese frosting that came out delicious. The downside, however, was that I tried to decorate it and it ended up looking like it was done by a five-year-old. He loved it, though.

  13. Katie M

    April 15, 2014 at 9:03 pm

    A few years ago, for my friend’s birthday, I made a cake completely from scratch for the very first time. I was so proud that I bought cake flour, followed a Betty Crocker White Cake recipe, and made my own whipped vanilla frosting. It was a lot easier than I thought it would be, and the cake and frosting were amazing – better than any boxed cake or canned frosting I’ve tried – plus it was a fun birthday celebration!

  14. Vera K

    April 15, 2014 at 7:57 pm

    To be honest, I’m not much of a baker…

  15. Elle

    April 15, 2014 at 7:30 pm

    I am proud of the cake I made for my sister’s party back in January – it was one of those rainbow cakes where when you cut into it, each layer is a different color – I made it pink, green, blue and yellow.

  16. Elena

    April 15, 2014 at 3:05 pm

    I was proud when I made a chocolate cake from scratch

  17. Vunda V

    April 15, 2014 at 1:58 pm

    i once made my fiance as chocolate cake with ricotta frosting and caramel chocolate filling between the layers!

  18. Beth

    April 15, 2014 at 1:25 pm

    I always make scratch cakes for birthdays, but the one linked below really stood out. My husband requests it for every birthday (and holiday, special occasion, Monday…you get the idea!).

    http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Chocolate-Malt-Cake-360731

  19. amber

    April 14, 2014 at 1:12 pm

    I was proud of the 3 layer choc cake I made for my husbands bday

  20. Marie B.

    April 14, 2014 at 11:45 am

    I made a pineapple pound cake when I was a teenager. It was my first scratch cake ever. It made me appreciate the work that goes into baking.

  21. Lisa Brown

    April 14, 2014 at 10:56 am

    I made a cake a while back that was in the shape of a large daisy – petals, leaves, the frosting was accurate to the flower. Looked great and everyone loved it. Not sure I would make one again, it took a lot of work.
    jslbrown2009(at)aol(dot)com

  22. Carolyn

    April 14, 2014 at 10:53 am

    I recently made a cookie dough filled cake for my daughter’s friend. She had never had a ‘real’ birthday cake made for her. The cake was delicious and beautiful, but it was a 14 year old’s reaction (almost in tears) that made this cake extremely memorable.

  23. Heidi

    April 14, 2014 at 4:08 am

    I’m proud of the red white and blue birthday cake I made for my 99 year old grandpa who was born on the 4th of July. All the folks at the assisted living facility loved it!

  24. Emilia H.

    April 13, 2014 at 11:02 pm

    I made a lion cake for my nephew Leo’s birthday and used sunflower petals for the mane.

  25. Mami2jcn

    April 13, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    I’m thrilled whenever I make a cake that isn’t lopsided. Carrot cake is my family’s favorite.

  26. Nicole

    April 13, 2014 at 9:22 am

    I am proud of the first birthday cake I made for my boyfriend, it was such a hit that I fell in love with baking and making delicious treats.

  27. Katherine Donovan

    April 13, 2014 at 12:11 am

    I made an Elmo cake for my grandson’s 2nd birthday. The cake was tye-dye. It turned out so cute 🙂

  28. ChristineO

    April 12, 2014 at 8:21 pm

    I was particularly proud of a birthday cake I created for my husband’s 40th birthday. We had a Hawaiian themed party, and the cake had a palm tree, sand and ocean waves. It was so much fun to make.

  29. D Schmidt

    April 12, 2014 at 12:44 pm

    One cake I was particularly proud of was my son’s Skylander birthday cake this year, I spent hours planning it and it actually turned out the way I had anticipated.

  30. Marietta Flanagan

    April 12, 2014 at 11:35 am

    When I taught Early Childhood handicapped students, I would make a bunny cake every year before Easter break.

  31. shirley

    April 12, 2014 at 8:30 am

    When my granddaughter was still a toddler, I made a nice, attractive cake for Easter – layer cake; with ‘nest’ atop and small eggs.
    I’ve never used any of these ‘neon’ mixes … might be fun to try!

  32. Margot C

    April 11, 2014 at 11:08 pm

    I recently made a 3 tiered ‘Tall Cake; with 2 layers of dark chocolate and one layer of yellow cake with chocolate icing between the layers and vanilla on the top and sides then some piping. For me this was very ambitious.

  33. Jennifer

    April 11, 2014 at 8:19 pm

    I’m proud of the first scratch chocolate cake I made that didn’t feel like a brick!

  34. Jeanette

    April 11, 2014 at 5:50 pm

    Thanks for the chance to win! My son requested for his birthday: a vanilla cake, gray frosting with yellow and blue accents and an Africa and soccer theme. Ha! He knew what he wanted and thankfully I was able to deliver. Best~

  35. Jennifer Jacobsen-Wood

    April 11, 2014 at 11:21 am

    I’m not skilled at making attractive looking cakes, but I’m proud that I can make a very tasty chocolate sour cream cake.

  36. Shari

    April 11, 2014 at 11:04 am

    I make a flourless chocolate cake for passover & gluten-free family that everyone goes nuts over.

  37. Tierney Marden

    April 11, 2014 at 9:29 am

    I’m proud of my carrot cakes. I developed my own recipe and won a carrot cake contest at work.

  38. Nora

    April 11, 2014 at 7:06 am

    I’m very proud of all the cakes I “made” when I worked at Baskin-Robbins as a teenager. They made people happy. The experience let me express my creativity AND make money for college. Since then, I’m more of a cookie baker instead of cake maker, but I’d love this gift pack!

  39. Julie

    April 11, 2014 at 6:17 am

    I am proud of the cake I made for my husband’s 50th birthday. thanks for the giveaay

  40. Erin m.

    April 11, 2014 at 6:12 am

    I am proud of the red velvet cake I made for my brother in law’s birthday this year. It was my first time making one and it turned out great! I decorated the top with leftover cake crumbs.

  41. Melissa

    April 11, 2014 at 12:58 am

    I made a rainbow cake covered in sprinkles for my niece’s 7th birthday, and it was a hit at the party. Definitely felt a little proud of myself!

  42. Jessie C.

    April 11, 2014 at 12:02 am

    I was proud of the carrot cake that I made last week for my family.

  43. Kathy G.

    April 10, 2014 at 10:58 pm

    I am proud of a puppy cake I made for my son’s birthday. Actually I am pleased that I made so many homemade cakes for birthdays.

  44. Amy Orvin

    April 10, 2014 at 10:04 pm

    I was so proud of my German Chocolate cake for my birthday. I actually made it instead of buying one or having someone else make it. I thought I’d give it a shot. It came out fabulous! So moist and Yummy!!

  45. Alyson

    April 10, 2014 at 9:44 pm

    Those mixes are crazy! I once volunteered to make Christmas dessert for my inlaws. First time I attempted a layer cake and it was a success! Red velvet with cream cheese frosting. I’ve made it for them a few times now.

  46. LaFern

    April 10, 2014 at 9:18 pm

    I make a sour cream coconut cake that is one of those “never fail” cakes. I love to make it because it always looks picture perfect when it finished.

  47. Katie

    April 10, 2014 at 9:12 pm

    I’m always proud when I make homemade carrot cake for my dad’s birthday. It’s not the most complicated thing I’ve ever made, but he loves it so much that it makes it seem special!

  48. Kelli

    April 10, 2014 at 7:37 pm

    The cake I’m most proud of is a chocolate cherry cake that I tweaked that has become my mom’s favorite cake.

  49. Lisa

    April 10, 2014 at 6:31 pm

    I made a layered carrot cake from scratch for my dad’s birthday that I was proud of

  50. gwen

    April 10, 2014 at 5:15 pm

    Made an Italian Cream Cake recently for work and was told that it was better than a well-respected bakery in town

  51. Georgianna

    April 10, 2014 at 4:08 pm

    I made a German Chocolate cake for my dad once.. he LOVED it!

  52. Caley Buxton

    April 10, 2014 at 3:40 pm

    The first time I made a birthday cake by myself was a proud moment. It wasn’t all that fancy (chocolate cake with mint extract and smooth ‘n’ melty mints stirred in), but I had never made a cake from scratch or without my mom’s help before. My dad loved it!

  53. michelle

    April 10, 2014 at 3:34 pm

    I was particularly proud of the Easter cakes I made last year.

  54. Mela

    April 10, 2014 at 3:29 pm

    The German Chocolate Cake I made for our 13th Wedding Anniversary last January, fun to decorate and delicious! By the way, I love your polka dot cake, time to try and one for Easter or Mother’s Day.

  55. sheri forell

    April 10, 2014 at 3:05 pm

    Favorite cake I made was a pirate ship cake for my son and I used large prezzles for the mask! He loved it!

  56. Kathleen

    April 10, 2014 at 2:46 pm

    I make a simple yellow cake with chocolate frosting that reminds me of the kind my mom used to make when I was little.

  57. Beth Gallagher

    April 10, 2014 at 2:20 pm

    LOVE LOVE LOVE the polka dot cake! I usually make a Williamsburg Orange Cake for my mom’s birthday/mother’s day, but I’d love to make one of the dot cakes! 🙂

  58. theresa krier

    April 10, 2014 at 2:17 pm

    hi, i made my granddaughter a 3D little mermaid cake for her 5th birthday party. it ended up being a bit more of a challenge than i thought it would be but came out amazing. she hugged & squeezed me so tight & said it was her best present ever. so now all the granddaughters want princess cakes & love doing them. thanks so much for the chance to win! i have never used any other cake brand but pillsbury, hands down the best tasting & moistest .

  59. Cindi

    April 10, 2014 at 2:00 pm

    I made a chocolate chip cake with ganache filling and vanilla frosting that I thought turned out quite well.

  60. Kelly D

    April 10, 2014 at 1:54 pm

    I was proud of a chocolate cake I made with a layer of icing in the middle, for my mom’s birthday. It was the first time I made a layered cake and it came out great.

  61. rachel

    April 10, 2014 at 1:21 pm

    I made a chocolate turtle cake for my parents and they loved it. I was so happy that it turned out well, being totally homemade!

  62. Gianna

    April 10, 2014 at 1:16 pm

    A 4 layer ganache filled checkerboard cake.

  63. Jan R

    April 10, 2014 at 1:09 pm

    I want to make your polkadot cake…so cute!

  64. Robin M

    April 10, 2014 at 1:07 pm

    A homemade Chocolate Cake with homemade chocolate frosting.

  65. Nancy

    April 10, 2014 at 12:58 pm

    While I’m not sure it qualifies as a cake, I remember being proud of myself after making a loaf of Amish friendship bread as a child. It was so fun to pass the starter around my group of friends.

  66. lisa keys

    April 10, 2014 at 12:41 pm

    My favorite cake is called chocolate raspberry avalanche cake. It’s a dark chocolate bundt cake brushed with raspberry liqueur and fresh raspberries in the center

  67. Bianca @ Sweet Dreaming

    April 10, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    http://bsweetdreaming.wordpress.com/2013/08/29/triple-chocolate-mousse-cake-vegan/ this cake!

  68. Jan Harris

    April 10, 2014 at 12:35 pm

    A rum cake from about.com. Everyone raved about it, said it was to die for, said I could sell it by the slice, etc. The polka dot cake is darling!

  69. lisa

    April 10, 2014 at 12:29 pm

    a sprinGtime hummiNgbird cake !
    YUM YUM YUM : )

  70. Beth

    April 10, 2014 at 12:28 pm

    I’m most proud of the Barbie princess cake I made for my daughter. Also the fire truck cake I made for my son.

  71. Elaine

    April 10, 2014 at 12:23 pm

    Milky Way cake with the candy bars melted in the batter and the icing! Yummy!

  72. jan

    April 10, 2014 at 12:07 pm

    Rainbow layer cake. Fun, but a once a year thing!

  73. Shan

    April 10, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    made a ‘hawaiian’ sheet cake for work; yellow cake made with pineapple juice. Topped cream cheese frosting with crushed pineapple. Sprinkled coconut and chopped macadamia nuts on top. Sorry to resubmit (embarrassed to admit my email address was incorrect on previous submission)

  74. Jennie

    April 10, 2014 at 11:55 am

    I did make one of those dragon cakes for one of my boys, but it was all kitsch! The best was probably one I made for my eldest son’s graduation.

  75. Heather B

    April 10, 2014 at 11:54 am

    I love making birthday cakes for my nephews because they always want like cartoon themed ones. This year for my 4 year old I made a Jake and The Never Land Pirates themed one and he absolutely loved it. He wouldn’t let anyone cut his cake because it was so beautiful! 🙂

  76. Andrea D.

    April 10, 2014 at 11:53 am

    I am very proud of the lamb cake I make at Easter time. I make it with a mold, pound cake, and seven minute frosting. Thanks for the chance to enter.

  77. teresa sulyok

    April 10, 2014 at 11:45 am

    I made a very successful but complex sacher torte for my European family last year that everyone adored.

  78. barbara n

    April 10, 2014 at 11:38 am

    I made a buterfly shaped cake for my daughters 5th birthday party

  79. Kara

    April 10, 2014 at 11:32 am

    Your cake is so pretty. 🙂 I recently made a chocolate ice cream cake that was delicious.

  80. Teri K

    April 10, 2014 at 10:49 am

    A strawberry cake I baked for my friend who usually is the one baking for everyone’s birthday. Such pressure! I’m happy she liked it.

  81. Sherry

    April 10, 2014 at 10:31 am

    I was very pleased with the carrot cake I made recently, lots of pineapple, raisins, and love!

  82. Caroline

    April 10, 2014 at 10:24 am

    I was very proud of the oreo layer cakes I made for a co-workers wedding. It was a lot of work but they came out great!

  83. mysweetiepiepie

    April 10, 2014 at 10:22 am

    I was very proud of a chocolate frosted heart cake I made for Valentine’s Day one time.

  84. Sue

    April 10, 2014 at 10:15 am

    I am most proud of a cake I made for friends who share the same birthday. It was a double layer chocolate fudge cake with fudgy chocolate frosting. They still talk about that cake.

  85. CindyD

    April 10, 2014 at 10:14 am

    Always feel satisfied when I finish patting the coconut into the frosting for my husband’s favorite coconut cake for his birthday every year. It’s even better if I don’t end up with coconut all over the kitchen!

  86. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie

    April 10, 2014 at 10:13 am

    I recently made a surprise-inside cake that was rainbow! It was super fun.

  87. kimszym

    April 10, 2014 at 10:00 am

    That polka dot cake is super cute.

  88. Maureen

    April 10, 2014 at 9:55 am

    I made a checker board cake for my husband. I know I had the help of the insert pieces but it turned out rather well. Then a few months later I made another one (this time not by myself). I made it with my then 3 yr old nephew (who is now 5). He wanted to make one for my brother (his favorite uncle). While it did not turn out as good as the first (in show) he was proud of it none the less and for that matter so was I.

  89. juli

    April 10, 2014 at 9:15 am

    one of the first cakes i ever made was a – from scratch – spice bundt cake w/lemon yogurt. perfect looking and really tasty.

  90. Daphne

    April 10, 2014 at 9:13 am

    I made a King’s Hawaiian Paradise cake for mother’s day. Guava, passionfruit, and lime flavored layers of sponge cake filled with whipped cream and fruit, and frosted with whipped cream frosting. It was the first layer cake and the first frosted cake I’d ever made, and it turned out wonderfully!

  91. Stephanie-Oh

    April 10, 2014 at 8:58 am

    I made a from scratch double chocolate double layered 13 x 9 in. cake for daughters H.S. graduation. It was covered with sliced strawberries and was beautiful and delicious.

  92. Justin S.

    April 10, 2014 at 8:06 am

    I once made a Captain America-themed cake. It was my first (and last) time using fondant.

  93. Christine from Cook the Story

    April 10, 2014 at 8:05 am

    Your cake is absolutely adorable!

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