New Daily Recipe: April 14,2011

New Daily Recipe: April 14,2011
Recipe From: BrightIdeas.com
Recipe Name: Butterfly Cake

Details:

Prep Time: 15 min.

Bake Time: 28-31 min.

Decoration Time: 40 min.

Difficulty: Easy

Yield: 1 butterfly that serves about 16.

Ingredients:

1 16-oz. box pound cake mix

2 cups white frosting

4 pieces STARBURST® Brand FUN SIZE® Fruit Chews

1¾ cups M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies (May substitute with 1 ¾ cups M&M’S® Brand Dark Chocolate Candies)

1 9-inch round cake pan

Directions:

• 1. Make the cake batter according to the directions on the package. Bake in a greased 9-inch cake pan. Once baked, remove from pan and cool.

• 2. Cut the cake in half. Arrange the cake on a serving platter, turning the halves so that the rounded sides touch. To shape the wings, cut out a 1-inch triangle from each straight side, 2-inches from the bottom.

• 3. Completely frost the cake with the icing. Design a mosaic pattern with M&M’S® Brand Milk Chocolate Candies for Easter, and then press them into the top of the cake.

• 4. To make the butterfly’s antennae, unwrap and soften the STARBURST® Brand FUN SIZE® Fruit Chews for Easter in the microwave for approximately 5 seconds. Then roll the candy into thin ropes and place them at the top of the butterfly.