Caterpillar Cakes

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup candy-coated licorice pieces 
• 0.5 cup candy-coated chocolate pieces 
• 24  baked cupcakes cooled
• 3 cups baker's angel flake coconut 
• 15 servings food coloring green
• 1 pkg oreo cookies crushed finely (1 lb. 4 oz.)
• 8 oz cool whip whipped topping thawed

Equipment

Directions

1. Tint coconut with food coloring.
2. Remove paper from cupcakes; frost tops and sides of cupcakes with whipped topping.
3. Sprinkle coconut evenly over whipped topping; press gently into whipped topping to secure.
4. Spread cookie crumbs evenly onto 2 large serving platters to resemble dirt. Arrange 12 cupcakes on each platter to resemble caterpillar.
5. Decorate cupcakes with remaining ingredients as desired.