Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2009

I didn't use the cake, or the frosting posted here (I made it all from scratch), but my 5 stars is for the great idea of using a bundt pan! wow! i have been making caterpillar cake for years now, for each of my children's 1st bdays, but i use a martha stewart baby idea, which requires a lot more work & using fondant- so it takes foreverrrr! this is great, easy & cute! i didn't make mine look so realistic like yours b/c that looks too much like a caterpillar & makes me want to gag :D i used candy covered gum drops for the legs & necco wafers for dots on top. so cute. thanks for the great idea!

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Chunx

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Home Town: Santa Rosa, California, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2009

Easy and fun to make! Big hit!

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Home Town: Annandale, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: 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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busymommy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Columbus, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: 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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E.B.

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Home Town: Coeur D Alene, Idaho, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2007

Very Fun to decorate for everyone, and extremely easy to make. Thank!

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lunabeam82

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Home Town: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Living In: Noblesville, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: 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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Kat

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Reviewed: 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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Kelli Tennison

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Home Town: Tyler, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: 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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Carrie

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Home Town: Visalia, California, USA

Living In: Enid, Oklahoma, USA

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Reviewed: 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: 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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