7 animal cakes Recipes

pillsbury funfetti cake mix (just the powdered cake mix), cool whip, vanilla yogurt, graham cracker , animal crackers, vanilla wafers, etc. for dipping

colored coarse decorator sugar (all the same color), unflavored gelatin, water, divided (plus 1 tsp), sugar, light corn syrup, salt, food coloring (gel food colorings are best , but any can be used), vanilla extract, cake decorating gel

unsalted butter (16 tbsp or 2 sticks), softened, light brown sugar, eggs, dark molasses (not blackstrap), pure vanilla extract, cake flour, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, gingerbread house templates , recipe follows, sugar , plus more as needed, egg whites, heavy cardboard base for the house, pastry bag with a medium plain tip and a small plain tip, frosted shredded mini-wheats for the roof, as needed, tootsie rolls for a fence, as needed, white hershey kisses for roof top spikes, as needed, candy canes for a lamp post outside the door, as needed, granulated sugar for snow drifts, as needed, necco wafers for a cobblestone path, as needed, marshmallows , for snow man, pretzel sticks, for snowman arms, as needed, whole cloves, for snowman eyes, graham crackers to build a shed, as needed, assorted candy such as gum drops , peppermint drops, m & m s, white chocolate chips, red hots, non-pareils or snow caps, silver dragees, green mint jelly leaves, life savers, and animal crackers

pattern, cutting board, ruler, serrated thin-blade knife, pastry bag, decorator tips-ribbon , round, small and large stars (wilton ribbon tip #5 and star tips #18 and 23), x 5-inch jelly roll pan, dish towels, waxed paper, x 19-inch board or heavy cardboard, covered with freezer paper or plastic table covering, graham crackers, pretzel sticks (3 inches long), sugar wafers, chocolate/vanilla sandwich cookies (1 2-1/8 inches across and the rest 1-5/8 inches across), shortbread cookies (1-3/4 inches), chocolate-covered mint cookies (1-3/4 inches), animal cracker, rolls of wild cherry life savers, roll of assorted life savers, red hots or wilton cinnamon sprinkle decorations, m all package of & s brand chocolate candies, red shoestring licorice or twizzlers pull-n-peel licorice, red gumdrop, candy clown or clown head icing decorations (optional), tablepoons wilton meringue powder, sugar, warm water, cake mix of your choice (regular size), canned white and chocolate frosting

granny smith apples(about 31/2lbs) peeled,cored,sliced thin, golden delicious apples(about 31/2lbs,peeled,cored and sliced thin, granulated sugar, salt, animal crackers(see note ), pillsbury ready to roll pie crust, unsalted butter,melted and and cooled, minute tapioca, ground cinnamon, lemon juice, glaze :3/4cup reserved apple juice(from filling), lemon juice, unsalted butter,softened, sugar