Recipe

Caterpillar Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Auntybea / All my dishes 1 year, 5 months ago We have a show on our food network called Ricardo and Friends. Today Ricardo did a children's birthday party. His cake was so cute I had to show everyone. It's a little hard to see his face in this picture because they gave him pink eyes!! I thin... More Prep:20m Cook:50m Servings:16	Auntybea
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Ingredients

Cake:

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup butter, softened

1-1/4 sugar

3 eggs

1 cup milk

2 tsp vanilla extract

Butter Icing:

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

1/2 cup corn syrup

1-1/4 cups icing sugar

Assembly:

Red or black licorice twists, sticks or ropes cut into 40 pieces, each about 1/4 inch long

60 gram cotton candy in 3 colours

Directions

Cake:

With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Butter and flour a 24-cm (9 1/2-inch) savarin-style ring mould with a rounded base and 1 cup of a muffin pan.

In a bowl, combine the flour and baking powder. Set aside.

In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Add the eggs one at a time, beating until the mixture is smooth. Use a wooden spoon to mix in the dry ingredients, alternating with the milk and vanilla.

Pour the batter into the mould and muffin cup. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean, about 25 minutes for the muffin and 50 minutes for the cake. Let cool partially. Unmould onto a cooling rack and let cool completely.

Butter Icing:

In a bowl, beat the butter and corn syrup with an electric mixer until combined. With the mixer on low, gradually add the sugar and beat until smooth.

Assembly:

Cut the cake in two and arrange on a plate in an S shape.

Trim one side of the muffin so it lies flat. Place the muffin at one end of the cake to make the caterpillar’s head.

Ice the cake. Decorate the caterpillar (eyes, nose and neck band) and stick licorice legs along both sides.

Just before serving, cover the caterpillar with cotton candy “hair,” alternating colours to make stripes. Serve immediately. Note that the cotton candy will begin melting in about 45 minutes.

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Comments

hoosiermom68 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Adorable!!

zeeskiet 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Sounds amazing. when my daughter turns one might just try it out!

minitindel 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Thats adorable jill i love it thanks sweetie

liezel 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Sounds yummy! Thanks for sharing!

gigilovescats2 1 year, 5 months ago said:
That is too cute! Thank you for the share!

momo_55grandma 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Super cute great recipe{will make this next month{Grandson Birthday {Age will be 5

morninlite 1 year, 5 months ago said:
This is adorable! It may be a little young for my kids, but I know a little girl (a friend's neice) who would love it!

toleliz 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Oh Jill, I need some grandbabies! I'm keeping this one!

bakermel 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Awwwwww....how adorable! :)

ahmed1 1 year, 5 months ago said:
My son's 1st birthday is within 3 months and I may make this for him... :) Thanks Auntybea.

greekgirrrl 1 year, 5 months ago said:
So fabulous! I'm not a kid but I waaaaaant one!!