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Flower-Power Cupcakes

Dress up "wow the crowd" cupcakes with simple candy decorations even the kids can help add.
Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 1 hour 30 min
Makes: 24 cupcakes
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1box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® white cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix box
1container (12 oz) Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white frosting or 1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy lemon or strawberry frosting
Multicolored licorice twists
Betty Crocker® candy sprinkles
1.Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes, using water, oil and eggs. Bake as directed. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
2.Spread cupcakes with frosting.
3.Cut licorice into desired size pieces. Create flower shapes with licorice; arrange on cupcakes. Sprinkle candy sprinkles in center of each flower.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude directions on cake mix box for cupcakes.
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How-To
If you have only one 12-cup muffin pan, cover and refrigerate the rest of the batter while baking the first batch. Then bake the remaining batter in the cooled muffin pan, adding 1 or 2 minutes to the bake time.

Nutrition Information:

1 Frosted Cupcake (Undecorated): Calories 180 (Calories from Fat 70); Total Fat 8g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 1 1/2g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 170mg; Total Carbohydrate 25g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 17g); Protein 1Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 2%; Iron 2Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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