Circus Animal Cookie Cake

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   To make cookie:

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   roll out the ready to bake cookie dough.

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   place elephant shaped paper template on the flattened dough.

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   cut out the shape, remove the extra pieces.

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   repeat until you have 3 elephant cookies.

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   bake 370F for 10 minutes.

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   To make strawberry buttercream:

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   With a hand mixer or stand mixer, fitted with paddle attachment, beat butter for 2 mins, until smooth & creamy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beater as necessary.

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   Add powdered sugar 1/2 cup at a time, beating until combined.

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    Add puree, vanilla extract, jam and beat on medium speed until fully combined.

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    Place in a piping bag.

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    To make strawberry puree:

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    place about 5 chopped strawberries in a food processor and blend until pureed.

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    To assemble:

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    placed one baked elephant cookie down.

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    pipe small circular shapes of strawberry buttercream until the cookie is covered; repeat to the next two cookies.

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    once the buttercream layers are added, stack the cookies.

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    sprinkle on candy-coated chocolates on top.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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