On the Dot

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To make this colorful cake, press rows of mini, regular, and peanut M&M’s into the icing in bold patterns.

Bake a Barnyard

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Stand frosted animal crackers on mounds of green-tinted coconut. Then build a fence with pretzel sticks and icing to create this cool cake your little animal lover will adore.

Eat Your Words

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You can be as creative as you like with this candy-covered cake. To make it, soften fruit chews in the microwave for three seconds. Then use a rolling pin to flatten. Make letters with cookie cutters. Cut squares for a border.

Garden Delight

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To cover this cake in flowers, lay iced cookies with a round candy in the center of each on top of the cake. Then, roll out green spice drops and cut into small leaves.

Little Drummer Cakes

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These cute glazed drums start out as a sheet cake. Check out the easy recipe for details on how to make them.

Photos: Tara Donne

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