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how to cut and assemble a butterfly cake

(1 rating)
cyrene avatar
Recipe by
Linda Kauppinen
@cyrene
Greenwood, FL

What a great Easter cake or fun cake for anytime! So easy to make, and I thought that I would pass along the directions on how to create such a beauty!

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For how to cut and assemble a butterfly cake

  • 1 or more
    round, single layer cakes of your choice of size and flavor
  • 1
    knife

How To Make how to cut and assemble a butterfly cake

  • 1
    1. Cut cake in half. Then cut each half in 1/3 and 2/3 pieces.
  • 2
    2. On a tray, arrange the cake pieces with the curved sides together to form the butterfly.
  • 3
    3. Separate the cake pieces to form the wings.
  • 4
    Now you can decorate your butterfly. I found that using stick candy or tube licorice is great for the body mid section.
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