You’ll Need:

1 pound cake, thawed
2-1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 or 4 tbs. milk
1 tbs. butter, softened
assorted food colors
decorating icing in tubes or cans

Directions : Cut off ends and round top of pound cake to form rectangle; cut into 8 blocks.
Make frosting by stirring together sugar, milk and butter; blend until smooth.
Divide frosting in half; color each portion as desired. Frost blocks; use icing
to make numbers or letter resembling children’s blocks. Makes 8 blocks.

Quick Frosting: Substitute 2/3 cup ready-to-spread frosting and 2 teaspoons
water for sugar, milk and butter. Proceed as above.