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Caterpillar Cake
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Heather Walker
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"This is a great cake to do after a unit on bugs, wildlife, etc. Have the kids help decorate it! Use licorice whips for antennas, or gumdrops. Spread icing around caterpillar and sprinkle green tinted coconut for grass. Use any flavor cake mix or any Bundt cake recipe."
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Original recipe yield 1 Bundt pan
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1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 (16 ounce) package vanilla or colored frosting
1/2 cup flaked coconut
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DIRECTIONS
Prepare cake according to package instructions and bake in a Bundt pan. Cool and invert onto cutting board.
Cut a piece of cardboard large enough to accommodate two Bundt pans. Cover with aluminum foil.
Carefully cut the cake in half and place on cardboard in an "S" shape.
Decorate with colored icing, candies, etc.
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Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2003 by
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Jun. 20, 2003
What a hit at my son's school on his birthday! For a person like me who isn't very artistic this cake was a breeze and delicious!!!
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Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2005 by Kate
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Feb. 1, 2005
I used a different cake recipe, but I used the decorating idea for my boyfriend's birthday cake. (He's a kid at heart!) I actually based my caterpillar on the Eric Carle "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and it was a big hit! I used spiral candles for antennae. Also, I used mini-Oreos coated in red icing as ladybugs. Very fun!
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Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2005 by Christine
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Christine
Jul. 30, 2005
I trippled this recipie for a large gathering, and it was amazing! The cake was inhaled! There was nothing left except some smears of icing and a few pieces of coconut! This was the easiest cake I've ever made, and was a total smash hit at my gathering.
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Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2007 by
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Kelli Tennison
Feb. 26, 2007
I have made this numerous times and everytime its a hit. Decorate anyway you want. Lots of fun to make with "little" kitchen helpers. My niece loves to help.
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Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2006 by
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Carrie
Mar. 9, 2006
Absolutely adorable! Beautiful presentation! I received many compliments. Allow yourself extra time to ice and decorate the cake. I served this at a spring brunch! Everyone loved it and it was so yummy! My guests were afraid to cut the first piece though because they were afraid of ruining it!
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Reviewed on Jul. 5, 2008 by
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busymommy
Jul. 5, 2008
This was so great!! What are the chances I'd actually find a caterpillar cake when I looked for one. I used a bundt pan that had angular peaks in it (because that's all I had!) but it came out well!! I modeled mine after Eric Carle's "Very Hungry Caterpillar" and used it for my baby's 1st birthday.
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Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2008 by
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E.B.
Mar. 9, 2008
This was a little more work than I had bargained for, but it turned out so cute, I can't complain. I made a smaller version of this cake for my son's first birthday and everyone just loved it...the birthday boy in particular. I placed it on large buttercream fondant leaves I'd made from a recipe on this site. I omitted the coconut (don't know if he's allergic yet) and decorated with Fruity Cheerios for spots and mini-marshmallows for eyes. I put extra frosting along the back and spiked it to make 'fur'. If you're no wuss when it comes to putting a little work into your baked goods, this is a fun little cake to tackle.
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Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2007 by
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lunabeam82
Dec. 25, 2007
Very Fun to decorate for everyone, and extremely easy to make. Thank!
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Very Fun to decorate for everyone, and extremely easy to make. Thank!
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Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2007 by Kat
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Oct. 1, 2007
This was perfect for my two year old's birthday! I added a box of vanilla and a box of chocolate pudding and upped the eggs to 5. Beat in a mixer according to directions. I added swirl chocolate (and white chocolate) chips...a whole bag. I also went with the very hungry caterpillar theme. I put hershey kisses for the legs. So cute!!!!!
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