Desserts

Caterpillar Cakes

photo by:

kraft

Kids will love these edible fuzzy green bugs! Two crawling rows of cupcakes coated with tinted coconut are decorated to resemble whimsical caterpillars.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

15 min

servings

total:

2 caterpillar cakes (12 cupcakes each) or 24 servings, 1 cupcake each

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What You Need

cups BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut

Green food coloring

baked cupcakes, cooled

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

pkg. (1 lb. 4 oz.) OREO Cookies, finely crushed

1/2

cup candy-coated licorice pieces

1/2

cup candy-coated chocolate pieces

Make It

TINT coconut with food coloring. Remove paper from cupcakes; frost tops and sides of cupcakes with whipped topping. Sprinkle coconut evenly over whipped topping; press gently into whipped topping to secure.

SPREAD cookie crumbs evenly onto 2 large serving platters to resemble dirt. Arrange 12 cupcakes on each platter to resemble caterpillar.

DECORATE cupcakes with remaining ingredients as desired.