RED VELVET HOLIDAY ELF CUPCAKES

Red Velvet Holiday Elf Cupcakes image

Get help making festive, holiday "elf" cupcakes by using foolproof Betty Crocker® cake and frosting.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 2h20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ German chocolate cake mix
1 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
1 bottle (1 oz) red food color
1 container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy cream cheese frosting
24 dried apricots, halved
6 rolls Betty Crocker™ Fruit Roll-Ups® chewy fruit snack, any flavor (from 5-oz box)
24 small red gumdrops, cut in half
48 semisweet chocolate chips
1 tube (7 oz) Betty Crocker™ red cookie icing

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 (about two-thirds full).
Bake and cool completely as directed on box for cupcakes.
Frost cupcakes with frosting, reserving 1 tablespoon frosting. Place one apricot half on each side of cupcakes for ears. Cut each fruit snack into 4 triangles. Place 1 triangle on top of each cupcake, folding pointed end over to form hat. Attach 1 gumdrop half to pointed end of each hat using reserved frosting. Use remaining gumdrop halves for nose, and chocolate chips for eyes. Pipe mouth with red decorator frosting. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cupcake (Cake and Frosting Only), Sodium 85 mg, Sugar 20 g, TransFat 1 g