Butter and flour a 9-by-13-inch cake pan plus a 1-quart and 2 1/2-quart ovenproof bowl. Make both cake mixes; divide the batter among the pan and bowls. Bake at 350 degrees F until a toothpick comes out clean, about 35 minutes for the pan and small bowl, and 50 minutes for the large bowl.
Let the cakes cool 15 minutes in the pan and bowls, then unmold onto racks to cool completely. Trim the flat sides of the bowl cakes with a serrated knife to make level. Using a chef's knife, cut the 4 corners off the rectangular cake, as shown; set aside 3 of the cake triangles for the tail and beak.
Put the flat cake on a cake board or platter; use toothpicks to attach 2 cake triangles to a short end for the tail. Position the large bowl cake on the flat cake as shown, then top with the small bowl cake; insert a skewer through the cakes to secure. Trim another cake triangle to make a beak; attach to the small bowl cake with toothpicks.
Make the frosting: Heat the sugar with the cream of tartar, salt and 2/3 cup water in a saucepan, stirring, until dissolved. Beat the egg whites with a mixer until frothy. Slowly beat in the hot sugar mixture, then increase the mixer speed and beat until stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes. Beat in the vanilla and almond extracts and the food coloring.
Cover the cake with a thick layer of the yellow frosting, using the frosting to sculpt a rounded chick shape. With the edge of an offset spatula, use some frosting to extend the beak and tail.
Coat the cake with yellow sanding sugar. Refrigerate, uncovered, 15 minutes. Press the chocolate disks into the frosting for eyes. Remove the skewer and toothpicks as you cut the cake.
Photograph by Kat Teutsch
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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	5498.37 Kcal (23021 kJ)
Calories from fat	727.61 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	80.85g	124%
Sodium	8157.45mg	340%
Potassium	905.51mg	19%
Total Carbs	1144.85g	382%
Sugars	12.69g	51%
Dietary Fiber	13.47g	54%
Protein	68.15g	136%
Iron	13.5mg	75%
Calcium	2089.2mg	209%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	401.97 Kcal (1683 kJ)
Calories from fat	53.19 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.91g	124%
Sodium	596.37mg	340%
Potassium	66.2mg	19%
Total Carbs	83.7g	382%
Sugars	0.93g	51%
Dietary Fiber	0.99g	54%
Protein	4.98g	136%
Iron	1mg	75%
Calcium	152.7mg	209%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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