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Friendly Dinosaur Cake

Delight dino lovers with a friendly prehistoric creature cake. Tint the frosting purple for a wild, imaginative treat!
Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 2 hours 18 min
Makes: 15 servings
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1box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® cake mix (any flavor)
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
Tray or cardboard, 18x10 inches, covered with foil
1 1/2containers Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
1tube (0.68 oz) Betty Crocker® black decorating gel
1tube (0.68 oz) Betty Crocker® green decorating gel
Red jelly bean
1.Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Make cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
2.Cut cake as shown in diagram. Freeze pieces uncovered about 1 hour for easier frosting if desired. Arrange pieces on tray to form dinosaur as shown in diagram.
3.Frost cake, attaching pieces with small amount of frosting. Let frosting set a few minutes. Carefully cover with paper towel and gently pat to give frosting a textured appearance; remove towel. Outline scales, legs, mouth, nose and eye with black gel. Decorate with green gel and jelly bean eye. Store loosely covered.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude directions on cake mix box.
Friendly Dinosaur Cake
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Special Touch
Purple frosting? Why not. Use food color paste to tint frosting to satisfy wild imaginations!

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 410 (Calories from Fat 170); Total Fat 18g (Saturated Fat 5g, Trans Fat 4g); Cholesterol 40mg; Sodium 350mg; Total Carbohydrate 58g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 43g); Protein 2Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 6%; Iron 4Exchanges: 1 Starch; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 4 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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