Beautiful Butterfly Cake

photo by:kraft

I made this and a famly member took a chunck out of the top of one of the wings so it had rounded wings on top and at the bottom. I thought it looked better that way.

posted by

RLynnKelly

on 4/5/2010

time

prep:

15 min

total:

1 hr 45 min

servings

total:

16 servings, one piece each

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What You Need

pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix

1/3

cup raspberry jam

OREO Cookies

tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided

Food coloring

cup fruit-flavored sweetened rice cereal

Decorations: assorted ring-shaped hard candies and Mini OREO Bite Size Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Make It

PREPARE cake batter and bake in two 9-inch round baking pans as directed on package. Cool 10 min.; remove to wire racks. Cool completely.

CUT cakes crosswise in half. Spread two of the cake halves with jam; top with remaining two cake halves to form two stacks. To assemble, arrange cookies in center of large board or tray with edges slightly overlapping to form the "butterfly's body," securing cookies to each other with small amount of the whipped topping. Arrange cake stacks around body to resemble the butterfly's wings.

TINT remaining whipped topping with food coloring as desired. Spread onto cakes. Decorate with whipped topping, cereal, candies and cookies. Store in refrigerator.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Variation

For a refreshing citrus cake, prepare as directed using lemon cake mix and substituting orange marmalade for the raspberry jam.

Substitute

Substitute any flavor cake mix for the yellow cake mix.

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a cook

posted:6/6/2003

angbrown

posted:6/6/2003

a cook

posted:6/5/2003

zany4

posted:5/30/2003

I loved this cake. I decorated mine in my personalty.

a cook

posted:5/29/2003

I loved making this cake! I love how every time you make this cake you can change it and no matter how many times you make it can look different! I intend to get the yummies that go on it today so I make some more variations to it!

a cook

posted:5/28/2003

I just make this cake this weekend, for my grandchildren, ages 23 down to 3 and it was okay, just a box cake, the jelly was something my mother did from WWII. I trimmed up the tray it was on with additional candies, and the little Oreos' all the kids, age did not matter, seemed more interested in the trimmings on the tray and the cake, more so than the cake itself. My husband enjoyed the cake.

a cook

posted:5/28/2003

Pat Webb

posted:4/25/2003

My daughter and I made the butterfly cake for a group of AWANA kids for their easter party and It turned out great and the kids loved it. They felt so special to have such a pretty cake for a very special occasion.

Lisa Woods

posted:4/20/2003

This cake is so easy and very impressive. I made it for an Easter Party. Everyone at the party wanted to know where to buy one!! I already have a request from my son to make it for his birthday next week.

a cook

posted:4/16/2003

the cake was the highlight of the party.