Ladybug Cake Recipe

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This cake will steal the show at your next party. It is really easy to make. I baked the batter in a bowl, colored the frosting a vivid red with paste food coloring and used licorice and gumdrop trims.—Lenore Walters, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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Ladybug Cake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling

Yield: 12-16 Servings

15 60 75

Ingredients

1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
1-1/4 cups water
1/3 cup canola oil
3 eggs
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1-1/3 cups vanilla frosting
Red paste food coloring
2 large white gumdrops
3 large black gumdrops
1 rope black licorice
1 shoestring black licorice

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, water, oil, eggs and mayonnaise on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Pour into a greased and floured 2-qt. ovenproof bowl.
Bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from bowl to a wire rack to cool completely. Place on a serving plate.
In a small bowl, combine frosting and food coloring. Spread over cake. For eyes, flatten white gumdrops and shape into ovals; place on ladybug. Cut black gumdrops horizontally into three slices; discard tops. Slightly flatten slices; place two on white gumdrops for pupils, securing with a toothpick if necessary. Arrange remaining slices on body for spots, pressing down gently.
Cut rope licorice into six pieces; insert into cake for legs. Cut a small piece from the shoestring licorice; add for mouth. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Originally published as Ladybug Cake in Taste of Home June/July 2004, p15