MR. SUN CUPCAKES

Mr. Sun Cupcakes image

Rolled-out gumdrops are the decorating secret to these adorable cupcakes.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 2h20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ butter recipe yellow or yellow cake mix
Water, butter or vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
Yellow food color
1 container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
Powdered sugar
48 large yellow, orange and/or red gumdrops
1 tube (4.25 oz) Betty Crocker™ black decorating icing
1 tube (0.68 oz) Betty Crocker™ red decorating gel

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 in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Stir 15 drops food color into frosting until bright yellow. Frost cupcakes.
Lightly sprinkle powdered sugar on work surface and rolling pin. Roll 4 gumdrops at a time into flat ovals about 1/8 inch thick. Cut thin sliver off top and bottom of each oval to make rectangles. Cut each rectangle in half crosswise to make 2 squares; cut each square diagonally in half to make 2 triangles.
Arrange 8 gumdrop triangles around edge of each cupcake for sun rays. Using small writing tip on black icing tube, pipe sunglasses on each cupcake. Using red gel, pipe smiling mouth on each cupcake. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Carbohydrate 28 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Cupcake (Cake and Frosting Only), Sodium 190 mg, Sugar 18 g, TransFat 1 g