Description
This Easy Butterfly Cake is a delightful dessert that is perfect for birthdays or special occasions. With its whimsical butterfly design and delicious vanilla flavor, it’s sure to impress both kids and adults alike.
Ingredients
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Cake:
- 1 box vanilla cake mix (plus ingredients listed on the box such as eggs, oil, and water)
Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2–4 tablespoons milk
- pink or pastel food coloring (optional)
Decorations:
- assorted sprinkles or edible decorations
- paper cupcake liners (for wings, optional)
- fresh berries or candy (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven and grease/flour two cake pans. Mix and bake the vanilla cake batter as directed. Let cool.
- Assemble Wings: Slice cakes in half to create semi-circles. Arrange to form butterfly wings.
- Create Body: Use cake scraps or a cupcake for the body.
- Make Frosting: Beat butter, add sugar, vanilla, and milk. Color if desired.
- Decorate: Frost the cake, decorate wings with icing, sprinkles, and candy. Define the body with berries or candy.
- Serve: Chill slightly before serving.
Notes
- You can bake this in advance and freeze the cake layers. Let them thaw before decorating.
- For wings, you can also cut cupcakes in half and shape them into smaller butterflies for individual servings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
