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Minion Cupcakes

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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 24
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These Minion Cupcakes are fun, festive and easy to make!
Updated May 23, 2022
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Ingredients

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes. Cool cupcakes completely on cooling rack, about 15 minutes.
  • 2
    Reserve 2 tablespoons frosting. Place remaining frosting in medium bowl; tint with yellow food color. Frost cupcakes with yellow frosting.
  • 3
    Use kitchen scissors to cut 1/4-inch circles off both ends of 16 marshmallows to make 32 total rounds.
  • 4
    Use reserved frosting to stick milk chocolate candies to marshmallows. Place marshmallow eyes on cupcakes, placing two eyes on some cupcakes and one eye on others. Cut 2 small pieces of licorice rope for each cupcake. Place licorice rope pieces on sides of eyes. Use black decorating gel to pipe a mouth onto each cupcake.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Bake cupcakes in blue paper baking cups for an added decorative touch!

Nutrition

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