“The Count” Cupcakes

Here's a fang-tastic look for cake mix cupcakes. Dye prepared frosting with food coloring, add candies for the face.

Prep Time: 35 min
Total Time: 1 hour 45 min
Makes: 24 cupcakes

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1	box (18.25 oz) cake mix with pudding (any flavor)
	Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
6	drops red food color
6	drops blue food color
1	container (1 lb) vanilla creamy ready-to-spread frosting
3/4	cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
3	tablespoons candy-coated milk chocolate candies (48 candies)
1/3	cup red candy-coated licorice candies (72 candies)
2	tablespoons white vanilla baking chips (48 chips)

1.	Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
2.	Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for cupcakes, using water, oil and eggs. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooking rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
3.	Stir food colors into frosting. Frost cupcakes.
4.	To decorate each cupcake, sprinkle miniature chocolate chips along top for hair; use 2 candy-coated candies for eyes, 3 licorice candies for nose and mouth and 2 white baking chips for fangs.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude cake mix directions for cupcakes.

Look for Halloween-themed paper baking cups in the baking aisle at craft stores.

Nutrition Information:

1 Cupcake: Calories 260 (Calories from Fat 100); Total Fat 11g (Saturated Fat 3g, Trans Fat 1 1/2g); Cholesterol 25mg; Sodium 200mg; Total Carbohydrate 38g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 26g); Protein 2g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 4% Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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