Best Book Worm Cupcakes Recipes

GUM WORM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place cupcake papers in muffin pans. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, cola, eggs, and oil. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping sides of bowl often. Fill cupcake papers 2/3 full with cake batter. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing from pan. Cool completely on cooling racks before frosting.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine frosting, food colorings, orange extract and sifted powder sugar. Spoon frosting into a pastry bag or zip-top bag fitted with a 1/4-inch round decorating tip. Pipe the frosting on the cupcake by starting at the outside edge, circling twice and than working toward the center.
• Finish cupcakes by sticking 2 candy worms into frosting and sprinkling tops with crushed cookies.

BOOK WORM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Bake cupcakes according to the box.
• Cool, and frost. Add red sugar sprinkles on top. Cut tootsie rolls into small pieces for stem and place in center on frosting. Place worm on side and enjoy!!

DIRT AND WORMS CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Place paper baking cups in 24 regular-size muffin cups. In medium microwavable bowl, heat water on High 1 minute. Stir in cocoa with spoon until smooth. Cool 5 minutes.
• With electric mixer, beat in remaining cupcake ingredients on low speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl frequently. Fill muffin cups half full.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Spread frosting on cupcakes. Sprinkle with pecans and candy decorations. Add gummy worms, gently pushing one end into cupcake.

EASY HALLOWEEN WORM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven according to cake mix package directions.
• Grease and flour a 12-cup cupcake pan.
• Prepare cake mix according to package directions.
• Pour batter into cupcake pans and bake as directed on cake mix box.
• Let cupcakes cool thoroughly before frosting.
• Spread cupcakes lightly with chocolate icing. Sprinkle cookie crumbs on top.
• Cut gummy worms in half (as many as you like).
• Put icing onto cut end of the worms and stick to the top of cupcakes.
• You can use as few or as many as will fit on each cupcake.
• Let icing set for 10 minutes and then enjoy.

QUICK DIRT AND WORMS CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Spread frosting on cupcakes. Sprinkle with candy rocks. Add gummy worms, gently pushing one end of worm into each cupcake. Store loosely covered.