BUTTERFLY CAKE RECIPE - BETTYCROCKER.COM
Make this pretty butterfly cake to celebrate spring, summer, a birthday or any day!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Total Time 3 hours 35 minutes
Prep Time 40 minutes
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease or spray bottoms and sides of two 8- or 9-inch round pans. Make, bake and cool cake as directed on box for 8- or 9-inch rounds. Wrap and freeze 1 layer for later use. Freeze remaining layer 45 minutes before cutting to reduce crumbs.
- Cut off rounded top of cake to make flat surface; place cake cut side down. Cut cake in half crosswise; cut each half into 1/3 and 2/3 pieces (as shown in diagram). Place cake pieces on platter to form butterfly. Gently separate cake pieces to form wings.
- Reserve 1/2 cup frosting; set aside. Spread top and sides of cake with thin layer of frosting to seal in crumbs. Refrigerate or freeze 30 to 60 minutes to set frosting. Frost cake with remaining frosting. Place candy stick between cake pieces for butterfly body.
- Stir food color into reserved frosting until well blended. Spread over cake in desired pattern on wings. Outline wing patterns with gel. Sprinkle with sugar crystals. Place jelly beans on corners of wings. Decorate butterfly with candy decorations. Store loosely covered.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 400 , CarbohydrateContent 60 g, CholesterolContent 40 mg, FatContent 3 1/2 , FiberContent 0 g, ProteinContent 1 g, SaturatedFatContent 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving (Cake and Frosting Only), SodiumContent 320 mg, SugarContent 43 g, TransFatContent 3 1/2 g
BUTTERFLY CAKES RECIPE | ALLRECIPES
Light, tasty individual cakes with a jam centre, vanilla buttercream topping, and sponge 'butterfly wings'. Always a hit with kids!
Provided by MRSMAC4
Categories Desserts Cakes Cupcake Recipes
Total Time 55 minutes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Yield 16 cakes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with medium-sized cupcake liners.
- Combine 3/4 cup butter and 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons white sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat in flour gradually. Divide batter evenly among the cupcake liners.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool, about 20 minutes.
- Beat 1 cup plus 2 1/2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a bowl to make buttercream filling.
- Scoop some of the center out of each cupcake, keeping it in one piece. Fill each hole with raspberry jam. Top cupcakes with buttercream. Cut the scooped-out centers into 2 pieces and position them in the buttercream to look like butterfly wings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 calories, CarbohydrateContent 35.6 g, CholesterolContent 65.4 mg, FatContent 12.6 g, FiberContent 0.3 g, ProteinContent 2.5 g, SaturatedFatContent 7.6 g, SodiumContent 243.8 mg, SugarContent 26.3 g
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