Monster Cupcakes

Cake mix, frosting and decorations come together in these creative cupcakes – a perfect dessert treat on Halloween.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

1:35

Hr:Mins

Makes

servings

box devil’s food cake mix with pudding

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

containers (12 oz each) fluffy white

whipped ready-to-spread frosting

3/4

teaspoon neon green paste food color

1/4

teaspoon purple paste food color

assorted colors ring-shaped gummy candies or fruit-flavored ring-shaped hard candies

Candy eyes

Licorice whips, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

miniature marshmallows

1/2

cup candy corn

Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups or spray with cooking spray. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for cupcakes, using water, oil and eggs. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Tint 1 container frosting with green food color. Tint second container frosting with purple food color. Place green frosting in decorating bag fitted with star tip #109. Place purple frosting in second decorating bag fitted with #109 tip. Pipe green frosting on half of the cupcakes. Pipe purple frosting on remaining cupcakes.
Attach gummy candies for eyes. With frosting, attach candy eyes in center for eye pupils. Attach licorice pieces for mouths. With dampened kitchen scissors, cut marshmallows into small pieces for fangs. Attach candy corn above eyes for horns and on sides for ears.

Makes 24 servings (1 cupcake)

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

Carbohydrate Choices:

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