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Chicken Cake

FROM its fruit roll-up comb to its licorice legs, this sweet treat is more than just chicken feed! It's a delectable dessert fit for an "egg-stra" fun birthday. You can make the feathered confection by shaping round cakes using a packaged mix like CT's home economists did. Then spread on homemade frosting and add goodies for decorations. We've included the directions you'll need to prepare the bir

12-15 ServingsPrep: 45 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Ingredients

1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cream-filled sponge cake
4 lemon-flavored or black licorice twists
Shoestring black licorice (15 inches)
2 chocolate-covered peanut butter candies
1 red fruit roll-up

Directions

Prepare cake batter according to package directions. Divide among six
greased and floured muffin cups, a greased and floured 10-oz.
custard cup and a greased and floured 9-in. round baking pan.
Bake at 350° for 15-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near
the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from
pans to wire racks to cool completely.
In a small saucepan, whisk flour and milk until smooth. Bring to a
boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool to room
temperature. In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening, sugar
and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture; beat until

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Chicken Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
On a large platter or covered board (about 17 in. square), place
9-in. cake for chicken's body with small cake above it for head. For
wings, cut sponge cakes in half widthwise; place four on each side
of large cake. Frost tops and sides of cakes and tops of cupcakes.
Arrange cupcakes randomly around board and serve separately.
For legs, cut two licorice twist into 12-in. pieces and place below
large cake. For beak, cut a 1/4-in. triangle of licorice; center on
bottom third of head.
Cut remaining licorice twists into 1-1/2-in. slices; cut one end of
16 of the slices at an angle. For chicken feet, arrange one
diagonally sliced licorice piece on each side of legs, straight edge
down. Place one straight-cut licorice piece in the center of each
cupcake; arrange remaining diagonally sliced pieces on each side.
Shape black shoestring licorice into glasses; press gently into
frosting to hold the shape. Add chocolate-covered candies for eyes.
For chicken's comb, cut fruit roll-up into a 3-in. strip. Cutting
along a long edge of the roll-up, making three connecting
semicircles. Gently press strip, flat side toward cake, onto top of
head. Yield: 12-15 servings.