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In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
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Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
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Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add alternately with milk to creamed mixture. Beat in vanilla.
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Pour into a waxed paper-lined 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan.
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Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until cake tests done.
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Cool completely.
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For frosting, cream shortening and butter until light and fluffy.
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Gradually beat in 2 cups confectioners' sugar; add salt,extracts and 3 tablespoons milk.
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Beat in remaining sugar.
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If necessary,add additional milk, a tablespoon at a time, until frosting reaches desired consistency.
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Remove 2 cups; set aside.
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Tint remaining frosting with desired color of food coloring.
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To make butterfly, cut a 1-in. wide strip of cake from the 9-in. side.
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Place a toothpick in the center of remaining cake.
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Using string, divide cake into four triangles, holding string at opposite corners.
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Depress string slightly into cake to mark cutting line; repeat for remaining corners.
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Cut cake along cutting lines.
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Place the 1-in. strip of cake in the center of a 20-in. x 15-in. serving board to be the butterfly body.
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Frost top and sides of body with desired color of frosting. (I frosted the whole cake white and used coconut that I tinted black for the body and colored glittery sprinkles for the wings.).
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Place two small triangles next to the body for bottom wings.
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Place two larger triangles for top wings. Frost sides and tops of wings with desired color of frosting.
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Smooth frosting with a warm spatula.
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Decorate edges of cake with white frosting, using a pastry bag and shell tip.
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Mark circles on wings with the top of a 2-in. plastic cup. (I drew mine -free form - in frosting with a toothpick).
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Sprinkle jimmies or sprinkles in circles; outline with frosting, using round tip.
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Cut licorice into four small pieces; push ends into top of body for antennae. (We can't stand black licorice - I used pipe cleaners.).
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Place candles on the body.
