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Black Cat Cut-Up Cake | Homan at Home
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4.80 from 5 votes

Cat Cut-Up Cake

Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 50 minutes
Servings: 16

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 cake mix
  • 1 small pkg instant pudding mix
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • ⅓ cup butter melted

Buttercream

  • 1 cup crisco
  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • ½ cup cocoa
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 8 cups powdered sugar
  • 2-4 Tbsp water

Instructions

  • Mix together all ingredients for cake. Split in half and place 1/2 in each of two greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
  • Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
  • Remove cakes from pans. Leave one cake intact, and cut the other using the template below.
  • Assemble cat shape using template below. Set cake aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, whip together shortening and butter. Add vanilla and mix well.
  • Add powdered sugar in 1 cup amounts until frosting reaches desired consistency.
  • Reserve some frosting to color for decoration.
  • Add cocoa to remaining frosting and mix well.
  • Use frosting to decorate cake as desired.