Name: Caterpillar Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size) -; 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting -; 2-1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut, divided -; 2 small purple gumdrops -; 1 small red gumdrop -; 2 small orange gumdrops -; 2 pretzel sticks -; Yellow, red and green liquid food coloring -

Recipe information

Cooking:

30 min.

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Ingredients for - Caterpillar Cake

1. 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size) -

2. 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting -

3. 2-1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut, divided -

4. 2 small purple gumdrops -

5. 1 small red gumdrop -

6. 2 small orange gumdrops -

7. 2 pretzel sticks -

8. Yellow, red and green liquid food coloring -

How to cook deliciously - Caterpillar Cake

1. Stage

Prepare cake batter according to package directions. Fill a greased 8-oz. custard cup three-fourths full. Pour remaining batter into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan.

2. Stage

Bake the custard cup at 350° for 20-25 minutes and the tube cake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing cakes to wire racks to cool completely.

3. Stage

Cut large cake in half widthwise. To form caterpillar, place one half on a 15x10-in. covered board. Place the remaining portion next to the first to form an "S." With a serrated knife, level top and bottom of small cake; place on one end of caterpillar for head.

4. Stage

Frost the small cake with vanilla frosting; gently press 1/4 cup coconut into frosting. Add purple gumdrops for eyes. For mouth, flatten red gumdrop between waxed paper with a rolling pin; place below eyes. For antennae, press orange gumdrops onto pretzels; insert into head.

5. Stage

Place 3/4 cup coconut in each of three small resealable plastic bags. Tint one orange with yellow and red food coloring; tint one green and one yellow. Frost the caterpillar with remaining vanilla frosting. Press alternate colors of coconut into frosting.