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Birthday Cupcakes

Ring-shaped hard candies or jelly beans do double-duty by making yummy cupcake toppers and candleholders for these ever-so-easy birthday treats.

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Prep Time 10 min
Total Time 1 hr 40 min
Servings 24

Ingredients

1: box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix

: Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

1: container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy frosting (any flavor)

24: ring-shaped hard candies or jelly bean candies, if desired

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make and cool cake as directed on box for 24 cupcakes.
2 Frost with frosting. Decorate with candies. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

End your zoo-themed party with these fun-to-eat cupcakes. Just top frosted cupcakes with animal crackers and candy sprinkles.

Chocoholics will want to use chocolate cake mix and chocolate frosting. Sprinkling with miniature chocolate chips and drizzling with melted white chocolate turns these simple cupcakes into bakery delights!

Get a party menu, prep guide, tips, party games, activities and more for a Zoo-rrific Kid's Birthday Party!

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Cupcake

Calories: 210
Calories from Fat: 90),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 9g; 9%
(Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, 2 1/2% Trans Fat 2g 2% ),
Cholesterol: 25mg; 25%;
Sodium: 190mg; 190%;
Total Carbohydrate: 30g; 30%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 21g 21% ),
Protein: 1g; 1%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 4%;
Iron: 2%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 1/21/2011 10:17:24 AM REPORT ABUSE cars2 said:

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im trying to do a b-day cake to my 2 yr old grandson but im not to good in creations and do cakes.but i know with betty crocker will help me alot.

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Posted 2/26/2008 3:09:56 PM REPORT ABUSE Della E said:

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I first made these for my oldest sons 7th birthday, all my kids loved them, in fact, they still do, and they are now 38 and 28 years old. I am now making them for my granddaughters. I even made them and took them for a potluck at the school I worked at, and the teachers all loved them also.

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