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This cute, colorful catepillar is easy to make with a boxed cake mix and prepared frosting. 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Nice cake for kids<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"03\/17\/2016 03:37","GUID":"4824cdef34394881b8a7eb40ccfd88b2","MemberId":7329112,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"GirishKatta","SubmittedDate":"03\/17\/2016 03:36"},{"Comment":"
Good Cake for the kids :)<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"09\/12\/2013 03:07","GUID":"19b646685f3f4a258762594cac325a89","MemberId":6985464,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"Britto Home","SubmittedDate":"09\/12\/2013 03:04"},{"Comment":"
This was great and a fun cake for the kids.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"","GUID":"d8b820ad419a423ebb315168a5b69aff","MemberId":6210665,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"DViola","SubmittedDate":"09\/11\/2013 16:40"},{"Comment":"
Awesome recipe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"06\/16\/2015 06:10","GUID":"37a08e6fb37c477a962b020fc8c639e2","MemberId":6726718,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"Bhagya","SubmittedDate":"09\/11\/2013 05:57"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"04\/26\/2013 14:27","GUID":"7d0ad29031784428810a212257e0d932","MemberId":3918339,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"joyjoy34","SubmittedDate":"04\/26\/2013 14:27"},{"Comment":"
So cute and fun to assemble.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"04\/23\/2013 16:36","GUID":"24008c82abcc4fa5b966fdb07428c4d6","MemberId":6445428,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"christycincy","SubmittedDate":"04\/23\/2013 16:36"},{"Comment":"
yes<\/p>","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"11\/30\/2012 06:08","GUID":"20cea06d6fc7490eb569b7858abd867a","MemberId":6994709,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"Nagaraju","SubmittedDate":"03\/14\/2013 09:20"},{"Comment":"
I made this for my 4 year old twin granddaughters. It was a huge hit and they can't stop talking about it. To make it easier on myself, I used different flavored and different colored canned frostings for the sections instead of coconut. So cute!<\/p>","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"03\/06\/2013 16:22","GUID":"66175e9bcaae45bcb466458b70325ac7","MemberId":7060935,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"mumsy69","SubmittedDate":"03\/06\/2013 16:22"},{"Comment":"
Looks good<\/p>","CommentId":9,"DateRated":"11\/30\/2012 06:08","GUID":"20cea06d6fc7490eb569b7858abd867a","MemberId":6994709,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"Nagaraju","SubmittedDate":"11\/30\/2012 06:07"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":10,"DateRated":"08\/11\/2009 12:30","GUID":"8aaa0147385b4ffe8a19c59b44e6f50f","MemberId":4335884,"Rating":3,"ScreenName":"pumpkin513","SubmittedDate":"08\/11\/2009 12:30"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":309177,"name":"Recipes","slug":"recipes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":309112,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Browse Taste Recipes recipes by course, cooking style, cuisine, ingredient, holiday and more categories to find a new family-favorite recipe.","parent":0,"count":51298,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/"},{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":43662,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":311389,"name":"Cakes","slug":"cakes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":311324,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Taste Recipes's Test Kitchen is the headquarters for cake recipes. Our pros have all the techniques you need to whip up the perfect cake from scratch.","parent":310796,"count":2979,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/cakes\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Caterpillar Cake"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n