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Summary
This caterpillar, made by arranging cupcakes in a curve, makes a memorable arrangement for a baby's first birthday. One jumbo cupcake is used for the head, and more standard cupcakes make up the body.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (2 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed dark-brown sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 15 ounces fondant
- Gel-paste food colors (green, yellow, light blue, and red are pictured)
- Cornstarch, for dusting
- Swiss Meringue Buttercream for Cupcakes
- 2 mini candy canes (or substitute licorice sticks or pretzel sticks)
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 3972 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 56 g 86.89%
- Saturated Fat: 37 g 186.75%
- Trans Fat: 1 g %
- Cholesterol: 196 mg 65.25%
- Sodium: 3901 mg 162.54%
- Calcium: 873 mg 87.32%
- Potassium: 893 mg 25.5%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 2 mg 13.83%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 855 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g 1.68%
- Sugar: 817 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 41.65%
- Vitamin C 6.13%
- Vitamin D 0.92%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat11
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk1
- Exchange - Other Carbs54
- Exchange - Starch1
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total1 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy1 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq