Best Beehive Cupcakes Recipes

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Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 box Betty Crocker™ FUN da-Middles™ chocolate cupcake mix with creamy vanilla filling
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cupcake mix box
1/2 teaspoon yellow gel food color
2 containers (12 oz each) Betty Crocker™ Whipped fluffy white frosting
Candy honeybee decorations, if desired
1 tablespoon honey

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups.
Make cupcake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Fill muffin cups one-third full with batter, using about 2 tablespoons in each. Squeeze filling pouch 20 times; cut off corner of pouch at cut line. Divide filling evenly among cupcakes, making sure filling does not touch sides of muffin cups. Evenly distribute remaining batter among cupcakes, making sure filling is completely covered.
Bake 24 minutes or until surface of cupcakes appears dry. Cool 20 minutes; remove cupcakes from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
In medium bowl, stir food color into frosting until bright yellow; spoon into decorating bag fitted with #802 or #6 round tip. Starting at 12 o'clock on outer edge of each cupcake and using constant pressure on bag, pipe frosting clockwise for 6 or 7 rotations, working toward center and ending in tall peak. Decorate with honeybees and drizzle with honey.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 541, Carbohydrate 74 g, Fat 5, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 320 mg

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Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield Makes 24 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 box (18 oz.) your favorite cake mix
3 cups prepared vanilla frosting
Yellow food coloring
24 pieces SNICKERS® Brand Miniatures
1/2 cup orange STARBURST® Brand Jellybeans
1 tube chocolate decorative frosting, with plain tip
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup M&M'S® Brand Chocolate Candies

Steps:

1. Line the 2 muffin tins with the paper cupcake liners. Prepare the cake mix and bake according to the package directions.
2. Let the cupcakes cool to room temperature.
3. In the meantime, tint the frosting with yellow food coloring to the desired shade. Dab a teaspoon of frosting on the bottom of each SNICKERS® Brand Miniatures and place one on top of each cupcake.
4. Frost the top of the cupcake, covering both the cupcake and candy. This will help support the frosting beehive.
5. Spoon the remaining frosting into a resealable plastic bag. Using scissors, snip a small corner of the bag. Pipe the frosting in a spiral fashion, starting at the bottom of the hive and working your way up to the top.
6. Place jellybeans randomly around the cupcake hives, and gently squeeze the chocolate frosting in a zigzag pattern on top of them.
7. For the bee's wings, place an almond slice on both sides of each jellybean.
8. To serve, create flower cut-outs from the construction paper. Place the flowers on a table or serving tray, put a hive on each flower, and sprinkle with M&M'S® Brand Chocolate Candies.