Ladybug Cake

Name: Ladybug Cake
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix or 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix; Water, vegetable oil and eggs or egg whites called for on cake mix box; 1 tub (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped Vanilla Frosting; Black paste food color; Red paste food color; 3 tablespoons red sugar; 1 large marshmallow, cut in half; Black string licorice, cut into 2-inch pieces

Ingredients:8
Servings:12

By Betty Crocker Kitchens(Opens in a new tab)Updated 02/24/2023

Ladybug Cake

Ingredients:8
Servings:12

Ladybug Cake

Prep time:35 min
Total time:2 hr 40 min
Ingredients:8
Servings:12

Ingredient

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix or 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs or egg whites called for on cake mix box
1 tub (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped Vanilla Frosting
Black paste food color
Red paste food color
3 tablespoons red sugar
1 large marshmallow, cut in half
Black string licorice, cut into 2-inch pieces

Instructions

Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F. Generously grease 2-quart round heatproof bowl with shortening; lightly flour. Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs or egg whites. Pour batter into bowl.

Step 2
Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around side of bowl to loosen cake; remove from bowl to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

Step 3
On serving plate, place cake, rounded side up, trimming bottom if needed. In small bowl, mix 1/2 cup of the frosting and the black food color until blended. Mix remaining frosting and red food color until blended. Spread red frosting on two-thirds of cake; sprinkle with red sugar.

Step 4
Spread black frosting on remaining one-third of cake for head. Place remaining black frosting in decorating bag fitted with small round tip. Pipe wings and dots on sugared portion of cake.

Step 5
Add marshmallow pieces for eyes; pipe pupils with black frosting. Pipe red frosting for mouth. Insert licorice pieces into cake for antennae. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts

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