Pull-Apart Turtle Cupcakes

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

2:00

Hrs:Mins

Makes

cupcakes

(44 ratings)

Member Reviews (29)

Why wait for a special occasion to make this cake? Gather the kids, a box of cake mix and a container of frosting, and you'll be in for some fun.

How-To Make Pull-Apart Turtle Cupcakes

Why wait for a special occasion to make this cake? Gather the kids, a box of cake mix and a container of frosting, and you'll be in for some fun.

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1	box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow or devil's food cake mix
	Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1	container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
	Green food color
1	container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting
4	green candy-coated chocolate candies
4	brown miniature candy-coated chocolate candies, if desired
1	piece red string licorice
1	green licorice twist, cut in half

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 cupcakes, using water, oil and eggs. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
In small bowl, mix vanilla frosting and green food color until desired shade. Place 1/4 cup green frosting and 1/4 cup chocolate frosting in separate small resealable plastic freezer bags; seal bags. Cut small tip from corner of each bag; set aside.
On each of 2 large serving trays, arrange 12 cupcakes as shown in diagram. Frost shell of one turtle with chocolate frosting. Frost head and feet with green frosting. (Push cupcakes together slightly to frost entire turtle, not just individual cupcakes.) Pipe green frosting on chocolate shell to create turtle design. Add 2 candies for eyes; add pupils with chocolate frosting. Add nostrils with chocolate frosting or miniature chocolate candies. Add red string licorice for mouth (trimming to fit) and green licorice for tail.
Frost remaining cupcakes with green frosting for shell and chocolate frosting for head and feet. Pipe chocolate frosting on green shell to create turtle design. Add 2 candies for eyes; add pupils with chocolate frosting. Add nostrils with green frosting or miniature chocolate candies. Add red string licorice for mouth (trimming to fit) and green licorice for tail. Store loosely covered.

Variation

You can vary the cake mix to suit your taste. Just follow the directions on the box for amounts of water, oil and eggs.

Do-Ahead

You can bake the cake and cupcakes ahead. Freeze completely cooled and tightly covered cake for up to two months.

Assembling Cake

For each cake, push cupcakes together slightly and frost entire turtle.

Plan a Party

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Cupcake)

Calories 270

(Calories from Fat 90),

Total Fat 10g

(Saturated Fat 2 1/2g,
Trans Fat 2 1/2g),

Cholesterol 25mg;
Sodium 240mg;
Total Carbohydrate 43g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,
Sugars 31g),

Protein 1g;

Percent Daily Value*:

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

Exchanges:

0 Starch;
0 Fruit;
3 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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Reviews & Comments

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Reviewed by: khandizzle Date Posted: 8/7/2010 4:30:06 PM Rating:

Comments:
Totally fun, quick and cute. I skipped the candy decorations and just used some frosting instead. Great recipe!

Reviewed by: mamajackson Date Posted: 7/12/2010 5:16:01 PM Rating:

Comments:
I just made these adorable turtles for my son's 2nd birthday! They were a hit! And they were easy to make. I couldn't find the green twizzlers for the tail, don't think they make them anymore so I used green corkscrew candles, those worked perfectly.

Reviewed by: carmex182 Date Posted: 5/20/2010 9:51:09 PM Rating:

Comments:
I made this with my 3 kids, ages 3, 5 and 7. We all had alot of fun! WIll make it again :)

Reviewed by: beaglecook Date Posted: 4/24/2010 6:40:47 PM Rating:

Comments:
I made this for work & they loved it

Reviewed by: kar_uh Date Posted: 3/15/2010 5:38:38 PM Rating:

Comments:
I loved making this and the kids loved eating it. It's cute and easy.

Reviewed by: cicus13 Date Posted: 8/28/2009 2:38:50 PM Rating:

Comments:
now that is cute

Reviewed by: XTRASINAMON Date Posted: 8/13/2009 11:01:47 AM Rating:

Comments:
I made this cake for my son's 1st b-day. I did mine a little different. Instead of pull-apart cupcakes, I made the body a cake. The legs and head were cupcakes. It made it easier for me that way. I also used M&M's for the eyes and to decorate the shell.

Reviewed by: JodiCRoss Date Posted: 12/30/2008 4:43:49 PM Rating:

Comments:
WOW, this was a great cake to make and me and my husband had a great time making it....It is for my oldest son's birthday who just turned 5yrs old. And he loves ninja turtles and this was the closes cake we coud find..so thank you to betty cocker you saved the day!

Reviewed by: AC n VA Date Posted: 11/7/2008 9:36:25 AM Rating:

Comments:
I made this recipe for my daughters bday and everyone loved it. Cute and easy to make and decorate.

Reviewed by: shae25 Date Posted: 8/4/2008 1:04:26 PM Rating:

Comments:
I like this recipe, it looks easy to make and assemble. I will be trying this for my son's birthday party which is in December. I'm going to try to make a snowman since it'll be in Dec. and cold!!! : o )

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