SCARY MONSTER CUPCAKES

Scary Monster Cupcakes image

Cake mix, frosting and decorations make these scary cupcakes the perfect Halloween treat.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 2h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow or chocolate fudge cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
2 containers Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
Betty Crocker™ classic and neon gel food colors (orange, purple, yellow, blue and lime green)
1 package (0.88 oz) Betty Crocker™ Candy Shop candy eyeballs
2 tubes (0.68 oz each) Betty Crocker™ black decorating gel

Steps:

Heat oven to 375°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for cupcakes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Divide frosting into five separate small bowls. Stir 1 teaspoon desired color gel food color into each bowl. Spoon each color frosting into separate decorating bag fitted with desired tip. Pipe frosting on cupcakes to look like monster's fur.
Decorate each cupcake as desired using candy eyeballs and decorating gel.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Carbohydrate 41 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Cupcake, Sodium 220 mg, Sugar 29 g, TransFat 0 g