| Spider Web Cake IngredientsOne pkg.
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| | corner of bag; squeeze mixture onto cake
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| Chocolate Cake MixOne Can Prepared White
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| | as directed
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| Frosting OR
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| | above.-----------------------------------
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| (1/2 cup white chocolate chips & 1/2
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| tsp. shortening)Butter knife or Wooden
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| | ----Making the Spiders:Gumdrop Spider:
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| PickFor Spiders:Large Black Gumdrop &
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| | Cut 6 one inches pieces of the black
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| Black Licorice WhipsORPeppermint patty &
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| | licorice whip. Poke 3 holes on each side
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| Red Licorice WhipsORChocolate Doughnut
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| | of a large black gumdrop and insert
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| Hole & Black Pipe
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| | licorice "legs". Plop the spider on your
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| Cleaners---------------------------------
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| | wonderful web cake.Mint Patty Spider:
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| | Cut 6 one inch pieces of the red licorice
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| -----Making the Cake:Bake the cake
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| | whip. Place a small mint patty on your
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| according to package directions. Let
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| | cake, pressing slightly into the frosting
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| cool and remove both layers from
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| | to hold. Add 3 red licorice pieces to
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| pans.Place first layer upside down on
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| | each side of the mint patty. Pipe a
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| cake plate or cake board. Frost top of
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| | little reserved white frosting onto the
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| cake and place second layer right side
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| | mint patty for eyes.Doughnut Hole Spider:
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| up. Frost entire cake with chocolate
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| | Cut 6 one inch pieces of black
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| frosting.--------------------------------
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| | pipecleaner. Form each one into a
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| | rounded "L" shape. Insert 3 pipecleaner
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| -------Making the Spider Web:Using white
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| | pieces into each side of a chocolate
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| frosting, make 4 to 5 concentric circles
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| | doughnut hole. Place spider on your
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| from the center of the cake outward,
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| | cake.------------------------------------
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| starting small and ending about 1 inch
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| from the cake's edge. It should look
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| | ---Cake Design Variation:Instead of
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| like you've drawn a bull's eye on the top
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| | chocolate cake, bake a pumpkin spice
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| of your cake.Now draw a butter knife or
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| | cake, white or yellow cake. Color white
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| wooden pick carefully from the cake
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| | frosting with orange food coloring.
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| center outward like the spokes of a
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| | Simply add red and yellow food coloring
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| wheel. This will pull the white
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| | to the white frosting a drop at a time
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| frosting to resemble a real spider web.
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| | until you have a nice deep shade of
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| About 8 lines will make an
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| | orange. Make the spider web with black
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| authentic-looking
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| | decorating gel for a completely
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| web.-------------------------------------
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| | differently and unique cake
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| | presentation.View the finished Chocolate
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| --Spider Web White Frosting
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| | Spider Web Cake...Patricia B. Jensen is a
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| Alternative:Place 1/2 cup white chips and
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| | mother of three and kids party
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| 1/2 teaspoon shortening (do not use
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| | enthusiast. She is the webmaster and
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| butter, margarine, oil or spread) in
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| | owner of - a complete resource for kids
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| small, heavy zipper-close plastic bag.
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| | party ideas including invitations, cakes,
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| Microwave at High 45 seconds.Squeeze
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| | decorations, games, costumes, favors, and
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| gently until all the chips are melted.
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| | food.For all the latest party news, read
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| Microwave an additional 10 to 15 seconds
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| | her Kids Party Blog.
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| if needed. Make a small cut in bottom
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