JELL-O Swirled Caterpillar Cake
- 1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix
- 1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Orange Flavor Gelatin
- 1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
- 3 to 4 drops green food coloring
- 1 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted, cooled slightly
- 5 ring-shaped chewy fruit snacks
- 40 JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows
- 2 Mini OREO Bite Size Cookies
- 1 piece black string licorice (3 feet)
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Prepare cake batter as directed on package.
- Pour three fourths of the batter into greased and floured 10-cup fluted tube pan.
- Sprinkle dry gelatin mix evenly over batter in pan; cut through batter with knife several times for marble effect, being careful not to cut through to bottom of pan.
- Top with remaining batter.
- Bake 45 min.
- or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
- Invert pan onto wire rack; cool 5 min.
- Remove cake from pan; cool completely.
- Cut out one third of cake.
- Cut removed cake piece in half; set aside.
- Stand remaining larger cake piece, cut-ends down, on cake board or tray.
- Place the smaller cake pieces on each end of large cake piece to resemble a curved caterpillar's body as shown in photo.
- Tint whipped topping with food coloring; spread onto cake.
- Drizzle with the melted chocolate to resemble the stripes on a caterpillar's body.
- Decorate with remaining ingredients as shown in photo.
- Store in refrigerator.
white cake, gelatin, chocolate, ringshaped chewy fruit snacks, jetpuffed miniature marshmallows, oreo bite size cookies, black string licorice
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/jell-o-swirled-caterpillar-cake-91672.aspx (may not work)