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Source: The Unofficial Strawberry Shortcake Cookbook - A.K. Whitney

Several large caterpillars play supporting roles in Strawberryland, including the Berry Busy Bug and Mr. Longface. Cake pops (or in this case cake balls, as there are no lollipop sticks) are a fun and tasty way to depict these character. This hands-on recipe is sure to be a hit - especially with younger bakers, who will enjoy making and decorating these quirky cakes.

Serves 12

Ingredients[]

Directions[]

  1. To make Cakes: Crumble up red velvet cake in a big mixing bowl until cake becomes fine crumbs.
  2. Add 2 heaping tablespoons of frosting and stir.
  3. Keep adding frosting until a handful of crumbs hold its shape without falling apart.
  4. Line a large baking sheet with wax paper.
  5. With an ice cream scoop, scoop out the crumb mixture and roll each into a 1 1/2" ball.
  6. You should have at least thirty-six balls.
  7. Place on baking sheet and freeze 3 hours.
  8. Place white chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl.
  9. Either melt over a water bath or in microwave in 10-second intervals, stirring between cook times, until smooth.
  10. Divide into two bowls.
  11. Stir teal food coloring into one bowl and green food coloring into the other.
  12. Line two baking sheets with wax paper.
  13. Remove cake balls from freezer.
  14. Dip half of cake balls in teal chocolate and other half of cake balls in green chocolate.
  15. Arrange balls snugly against each other on baking sheets in alternating colors, using six cake balls per caterpillar.
  16. To Decorate: Make eyes using white fondant for the irises and brown fondant for the pupils.
  17. Use brown fondant for the mouths.
  18. If necessary, use a bit of leftover frosting to attach eyes and mouths to the caterpillar heads.
  19. To make hats, roll out one package blue fondant to 1/4" thick.
  20. Cut out six 3/4"-wide circles.
  21. Use some of remaining fondant to shape six 1/2"-wide by 1"-tall cylinders.
  22. Center a cylinder on top of each circle to make a hat, then place hats on caterpillar heads, using frosting to attach if necessary.
  23. Use remaining blue fondant to make small dots and place along caterpillar bodies.
  24. Allow Cakes to set 1 hour at room temperature before serving.
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