Butterfly Stencil Cake

  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 2 hr 45 min
  • Servings 12

Ingredients

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening; lightly flour.
  • 2
    In large bowl, beat all ingredients except poppy seed, frosting, cocoa and candies with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in poppy seed. Pour into pan.
  • 3
    Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until cakes springs back when touched lightly in center. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Place on serving platter. Spread frosting on top and sides of cake.
  • 4
    For butterfly design, hold handle of large wooden spoon crosswise over center of frosted cake (hold spoon close to cake); sift cocoa over handle to form outline of butterfly body. Hold bowl of spoon over cake at angle to butterfly body; sift cocoa over edge of bowl of spoon to form outline of wing part. Repeat to form 3 remaining wing parts. Decorate with almonds.

  • Get colorful! Decorate with brightly colored candies instead of the almonds.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
490
Calories from Fat
210
Total Fat
23g
35%
Saturated Fat
10g
50%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
85mg
28%
Sodium
340mg
14%
Potassium
105mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
66g
22%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
44g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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