Butterfly Cake

Name: Butterfly Cake
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams can chocolate frosting; 8 servings Red shoestring licorice; 8 servings Assorted candies; 1 individual cream-filled sponge cake; 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)

The recipe Butterfly Cake can be made in roughly 55 minutes. This recipe serves 8. This dessert has 726 calories, 6g of protein, and 20g of fat per serving. This recipe from Taste of Home requires cake mix, shoestring licorice, candies, and individual cream-filled sponge cake.

Instructions

Prepare cake batter according to package directions, using two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans.

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Baking Pan

Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

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Cut one cake in half widthwise. (Save the second cake for another use.)

Cut a notch from the center of each cut side to define outer edges of wings.

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Chicken Wings

Cut corners of wings so they are slightly rounded.

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Chicken Wings

Let cake stand for 2 hours.

On a serving platter, position cake halves on each side of sponge cake. Frost top and sides of butterfly with chocolate frosting.

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Chocolate Frosting

Sponge Cake

Cut licorice into two small pieces; push ends into top of sponge cake for antennae. Decorate with candies.

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Sponge Cake

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Servings:

454grams

can chocolate frosting 8servings

Red shoestring licorice 8servings

Assorted candies 1

individual cream-filled sponge cake 1package

yellow cake mix (regular size)

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Port, Moscato Dasti

Cream Sherry, Port, and Moscato d'Asti are my top picks for Cake. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. You could try NV Solera Cream Sherry. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 17 dollars per bottle.

NV Solera Cream Sherry

The Solera Cream Sherry has a brilliant amber and deep copper hue. With butterscotch and pecan aromas, the sweet salted nut and brown spice aromas carry a complex caramel accent. A sweet entry leads to a rounded, lush, moderately full-bodied palate with a lengthy, flavorful finish.