Inchworm Birthday Cake
1 package cake mix (any flavor)
Water, oil and eggs called for on cake mix package
8 drops green food color
1-1/2 tubs vanilla ready-to-spread frosting
Tray or cardboard, 19x14 inches, covered
5 candy-coated chocolate candies
2 vanilla wafer cookies
2 small pretzel sticks
24 gumdrops
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 12-cup bundt cake pan. Make cake
mix as directed on package, using water, oil and eggs. Pour into
pan.
Bake as directed on package or until toothpick inserted in center
comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool
completely, about 1 hour.
Cut cake as shown in diagram A. Freeze pieces uncovered 1 hour for
easier frosting. Stir food color into frosting. Arrange cake pieces
on tray to form inchworm as shown in diagram B. Frost cake,
attaching pieces with frosting.
Attach 1 chocolate candy to each vanilla wafer with frosting; attach
to end of cake for eyes. Press 3 candies into frosting for mouth.
Gently push 1 pretzel stick into flat end of gumdrop; repeat. Insert
pretzels stick into cake for antennae. Arrange remaining gumdrops
along edge for feet.
Makes 16 servings
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