TUB OF POPCORN CAKE

3 boxes 16 oz each poundcake mix
2 1/4 cups water
6 eggs
3 tubs 16 oz each white frosting
1 can each red and white decorating icing with star and writing tips
3 cups freshly popped popcorn

Heat oven to 350 degrees. 2 springform pans coated with nonstick spray, bottoms lined with wax paper and sprayed. Sturdy round or square serving surface about 10 inches in diameter.

Prepare cake mixes as directed, using water and eggs. Divide batter between pans. Bake 1 hour and 15 min. or until done. Cool 10 min. then remove from pans. Peel off paper and cool completely.

Trim top of 1 cake horizontally to make it level. Place on a serving plate. Spread top with thin layer of frosting, top with remaining cake. Reserve 1/4 cup frosting. Spread top and sides of cake with remaining frosting.

Fit red icing with writing tip. Pipe the word POPCORN onto side of cake. Pipe arched lines above and below. Add vertical lines around sides of cake. Fit white icing with star tip. Pipe shell border around bottom and top edges.

Arrange popcorn on top of cake, using dabs of reserved frosting as necessary to attach. MAKES 24 SERVINGS OF CAKE.