GRADUATION CAP CUPCAKES

Graduation Cap Cupcakes image

Cue your favorite version of Pomp and Circumstance. Orange-flavored cupcakes topped with a chocolate-graham mortarboard earn you a degree in cuteness.

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 1h25m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
1 env. KOOL-AID Orange Flavor Unsweetened Drink Mix
1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S White Chocolate, melted
12 graham crackers, broken crosswise in half (24 squares)
2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
2 chewy fruit snack rolls, any color
24 jelly beans

Steps:

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Prepare cake batter as directed on package. Blend in dry drink mix; spoon into 24 paper-lined muffin cups. Bake 20 to 25 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean; cool completely. Meanwhile, spread 1 tsp. melted chocolate onto each graham square to completely cover top of graham; place in single layer on baking sheet. Refrigerate until firm.
Remove liners from cupcakes; place cupcakes upside-down on plate. Use wooden spoon handle to poke deep hole in center of each cupcake, being careful to not poke through to bottom of cupcake. Spoon COOL WHIP into resealable plastic bag. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag; use to pipe COOL WHIP into holes and onto tops of cupcakes, reserving small amount of COOL WHIP for later use. Top cupcakes with grahams, chocolate sides up, to resemble graduation caps.
Use fruit rolls to make tassels for caps. (See tip.) Add 1 tassel and jelly bean to top of each graham square, securing each with dab of remaining COOL WHIP.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 250 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g