Flag Cupcake Cake

 

1

box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix

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

1

container Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white frosting

Betty Crocker® red sugar

Betty Crocker® blue sugar

Betty Crocker® Decorating Decors stars

2

thick pretzel rods (7 inch)

1

roll Betty Crocker® Fruit by the Foot® chewy fruit snack rolls (any red flavor; from 4.5-oz box)

• 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 and bake cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• 2 Frost 9 cupcakes with frosting; sprinkle with red sugar. Frost 6 cupcakes with frosting; sprinkle with blue sugar and star decors. Frost remaining 9 cupcakes with frosting. Arrange cupcakes as shown in photo.
• 3 To make flag pole, arrange pretzel rods end-to-end and wrap with fruit snack; place on left side of arranged cupcakes. Store loosely covered.