Mini Cupcake Fright Bites Recipe
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1 pkt yellow cake mix - (18 1/4 ounce) prepared as directed
- 1 can white frosting - (16 ounce)
- Â Â Red and yellow food coloring
- Â Â Black and orange gumdrops
- Â Â Black licorice laces
- Â Â Chocolate chips
- Â Â Miniature marshmallows
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line mini muffin tins with paper liners.
- Prepare cake mix according to package directions to make mini cupcakes. Cold in pan on wire rack.
- Divide frosting proportionately between two medium bowls. To one of the bowls, add in 6 drops red food coloring and 6 drops yellow food coloring. Stir to make orange frosting. Frost some of the cupcakes with the orange frosting and some with the white frosting, reserving at least 1/4 c. of the white frosting.
- To make cat decoration: Slice a gumdrop horizontally into 3 pcs. Cut ears from the middle piece. Use the bottom piece for the body, the top piece for the head, and a licorice piece for the tail.
- To make spider decoration: Use a slice of gumdrop for the body, a chocolate chip for the head, and 8 pcs of licorice for the legs.
- To make ghost decoration: "Glue" 2 marshmallows together with white frosting and place on top of cupcake. Cover with more frosting and add in 2 bits of licorice for the eyes.
- This recipe yields 90 mini cupcakes.
- Comments: Decorate regular-size cupcakes with larger gumdrops and marshmallows.
- Yield: 90 mini cupcakes
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