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Dinosaur Cake

Calling all dinosaur lovers. Celebrate with a foolproof cake decorated with bright candies. Print out this template and use it as a guide to cutting and assembling your dinosaur.

Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 3 hours 0 min
Makes: 15 servings

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1	box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® cake mix (any flavor)
	Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
	Tray or cardboard (18x14 inches), covered with paper or foil
2	containers (1 lb each) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
	Green gel food color
	Assorted yellow round candies (candy-coated chocolate candies, candy coating wafers, chewy round candies)
	Chocolate chips

1.	Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease 2 (8- or 9-inch) round cake pans with shortening or cooking spray. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
2.	Cut 1 cake in half lengthwise, making 2 half-circles. Sculpt 1 half-circle into a head and the other half-circle into a tail (see diagram). For body, cut 1-inch slice from edge of remaining whole cake. From cut edge, cut out a small inverted U-shaped piece. Place body on tray; arrange head and tail pieces next to body.
3.	Spoon frosting into large bowl. Stir in enough food color until desired green color. To "crumb-coat" cake, spread thin layer of frosting over cake pieces to seal in crumbs. Freeze cake 30 to 60 minutes.
4.	Frost cake pieces with remaining frosting. Decorate with yellow candies. Add chocolate chips for eyes.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude cake mix directions for 2 (8- or 9-inch) round cake pans.

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Substitution

Use a variety of candies to make your dino come alive.

Special Touch

Create a patch of grass for your dino by coloring coconut with green food color. Sprinkle it around the dino's feet.

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