ADORABLE APPLESAUCE CUPCAKES

Adorable Applesauce Cupcakes image

Applesauce is a low-fat alternative to oil in baked goods. Plus, it keeps cupcakes moist and adds a subtle fresh flavor.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup apple juice
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 eggs
1/2 teaspoon red paste food color
1 container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
12 thin pretzel sticks, broken into pieces
16 spearmint leaf gumdrops
12 gummy worm candies, cut in half, if desired

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.
In large bowl, beat cupcake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
Bake 18 to 23 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool in pans 10 minutes; carefully remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Stir paste food color into frosting in container. Spread frosting over cupcakes.
To decorate cupcakes, poke 1 pretzel piece into each cupcake for stem. Cut each gumdrop leaf into 3 slices. Poke 2 gumdrop leaves into top of each cupcake on either side of pretzel stem. Poke half of gummy worm into each cupcake. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 460, Carbohydrate 72 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Cupcake, Sodium 340 mg, Sugar 54 g, TransFat 0 g