INCHWORM CAKE

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Inch your way into a fun celebration with an easy-to-make and fun-to-eat cake!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h28m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ cake mix (any flavor)
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
8 drops green food color
1 1/2 containers Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
Tray or cardboard (19x14 inches), covered with wrapping paper and plastic food wrap or foil
5 M&M's® chocolate candies
2 vanilla wafer cookies
2 small pretzel sticks
24 gumdrops

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Make, bake and cool cake as directed on box for 12-cup fluted tube cake pan.
  • 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 one M&M's™ 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. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Carbohydrate 51 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 290 mg, Sugar 35 g, TransFat 2 1/2 g

Moriom Akthrr
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I would definitely make this cake again.


JELLY FancMango
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Overall, this is a good recipe. With a few tweaks, it could be even better.


Veenjhraj Ratnani
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This cake is so cute, but it's a lot of work to make.


Akisa Jane
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my cake didn't rise properly.


Darren Pearson
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This cake is way too sweet for my taste.


bee
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cake didn't turn out as nice as the picture.


janae
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The cake was a little dry, but the frosting helped to make up for it.


Shafique Ali
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This cake was a bit more difficult to make than I expected, but it was worth it. It turned out beautifully.


Justin Stewart
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I love how this cake looks like a real inchworm. It's so creative.


Rokon Uzzaman
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This cake is so delicious and moist. The frosting is the perfect finishing touch.


SYED ABDUL REHMAN
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I made this cake for my daughter's first birthday and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it.


Ozuo Damian
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This cake is super cute and easy to make. I love that I can use my own favorite cake mix and frosting.


Masimba Chatima
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I've made this cake several times and it always turns out perfect. It's so easy to make and the results are always impressive.


Mariya Mohameth
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This inchworm cake was a hit at my son's birthday party! The kids loved the fun shape and the delicious taste. I'll definitely be making this again.