FLOWER POWER CUPCAKES

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Get your retro on with these Flower Power Cupcakes! Made with beautiful colors and marshmallows, these Flower Power Cupcakes are perfect for a themed birthday party or any event that calls for you to unleash your inner flower child.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 4h12m

Yield Makes 24 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix
1 cup boiling water
1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
few drops food coloring, any color
24 JET-PUFFED Marshmallows
24 JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows
1/4 cup colored sugar

Steps:

Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 24 cupcakes; cool completely in pan. Pierce cupcakes with wooden skewer or large fork at 1/4-inch intervals.
Add boiling water to gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Spoon over cupcakes, adding about 2 tsp. to each. Refrigerate 3 hours.
Tint COOL WHIP with food coloring; spread onto cupcakes.
Cut each large marshmallow crosswise into 5 pieces with kitchen shears. Arrange 5 on top of each cupcake to resemble flower. Place 1 miniature marshmallow in center of each. Sprinkle with sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 100 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 1 g