Creeping Caterpillar Cupcakes Recipe - Cooking Index
Creeping Caterpillar Cupcakes Recipe - Cooking Index
| Basic Cake | ||
| 2 cups | 125g / 4.4oz | Sifted cake flour |
| 2 teaspoons | 10ml | Baking powder |
| 1/4 teaspoon | 1.3ml | Salt |
| 1/2 cup | 99g / 3.5oz | Unsalted butter or margarine - softened to |
| Room temperature | ||
| 1 cup | 198g / 7oz | Sugar |
| 3 | Eggs | |
| 1 teaspoon | 5ml | Vanilla |
| 3 oz | 85g | Unsweetened chocolate - melted, (optional) |
| 1/2 cup | 118ml | Milk |
| Frosting and Decoration | ||
| 3 cups | 711ml | Prepared white frosting (tinted with |
| Green, yellow, purple or orange food | ||
| Coloring) | ||
| Tinted coconut (green, yellow, purple or | ||
| Orange) | ||
| Licorice shoe strings (variety of colors) | ||
| A variety of round candies for eyes or | ||
| Spots |
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line 24 cup muffin tins with paper liners.
In a large bowl whisk together the cake flour, baking powder and salt. In a stand-alone mixer or using a hand-held electric mixer cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Add the vanilla and beat to combine. If making chocolate cake add the cooled, melted chocolate and mix well, then add in milk. Gradually add the flour mixture into the butter mixture and mix until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared tins and bake for 20 minutes. Cool completely.
Frost the cupcakes with the tinted frosting and sprinkle with tinted coconut for a fuzzy caterpillar. Arrange them in a curving pattern on top of a large cutting board or piece of cardboard covered with foil. Snip licorice into short lengths to form antennae and legs. Place round candies for eyes and mouth. If desired, round candies can be placed on cupcakes for a spotted caterpillar.
This recipe yields 24 cupcakes.
Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - Adapted from a recipe in Disney's Family Cookbook, by Deanna F. Cook and the Experts at Family Fun Magazine - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # CL-8861 broadcast 04-11-1997) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com
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