• Bright Ideas
• on 09/16/2008

"Easy-to-make and adorably fierce."

dinosaur cake

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• Prep Time: 20 min.
• Bake Time: 20 min.
• Decoration Time: 20 min.
• Difficulty: Easy
• Yield: Makes 24 servings.

• 2 boxes (16 oz.) pound cake mix
• 1½ cans (16 oz.) vanilla frosting
• Orange food coloring
• 1½ cups M&M’S® Brand Peanut Chocolate Candies
• 1 tube chocolate decorator’s frosting
• 1 9 x 13-inch baking pan(s)

• 1. Prepare the cake mix according to the directions on the package. Transfer batter to a 9 x 13-inch cake pan. Bake for 30 minutes in a preheated 350°F oven.
• 2. Once the cake is completely cool, cut out a dinosaur shape. Carefully lift the dinosaur shape from the pan, and place it on a platter. Brush off loose crumbs and set the cake aside.
• 3. Using orange food coloring, tint the frosting to the desired shade. Frost the cake completely.
• To decorate the cake:
• 5. Line the M&M’S® Brand Peanut Chocolate Candies along the back of the dinosaur.
• 6. Bundle 5 to 7 M&M’S® Brand Peanut Chocolate Candies together, and press them into the cake as the dinosaur’s spots.
• 7. Dot the dinosaur’s face with M&M’S® Brand Peanut Chocolate Candies for an eye, nose and dimple.
• 8. Using the decorator’s frosting, pipe a smile and eyelashes.
• 9. Line M&M’S® Brand Peanut Chocolate Candies along the bottom of the feet.
• 10. Crumble the cake scraps, and spread them under the dinosaur’s feet.

• Calories per serving 347
• Total Fat 13 g
• Saturated Fat 3 g
• Trans Fat 1 g
• Cholesterol 37 mg
• Sodium 69 mg
• Carbohydrates 56 g
• Dietary Fiber 1 g
• Sugars 41 g
• Protein 3 g
• Vitamin A 0%DV
• Vitamin C 0%DV
• Calcium 0%DV
• Iron 0%DV