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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 23, 2010
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Have fun creating these merry-go-round charmers, made with time-saving prepared frosting and snacks and sweet you probably have on hand.

Carousel Cupcakes

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 6 pretzel sticks
  • 1 tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips, melted
  • 6 animal crackers
  • 1 container (1 lb) strawberry whipped ready-to-spread frosting
  • 6 unfrosted cupcakes, paper baking cups removed
  • Candy sprinkles
  • 6 small paper beverage umbrellas

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Dip 1 inch of one end of each pretzel into melted chocolate chips; press on back of 1 animal cracker. Place on sheet of waxed paper; let stand until chocolate is set.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, spread frosting on sides and bottom of cupcakes. Sprinkle with candy sprinkles. Insert 1 animal cracker on pretzel into each cupcake. Place umbrellas in center of cupcake.

Nutrition

480 Calories
17g Total Fat
2g Protein
80g Total Carbohydrate
69g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cupcake
Calories
480
Calories from Fat
160
Total Fat
17g
27%
Saturated Fat
12g
58%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
20mg
6%
Sodium
170mg
7%
Potassium
50mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
80g
27%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
69g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 5 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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