SNOWMAN CUPCAKES

Snowman Cupcakes image

Winter party? Welcome kids and kids-at-heart into a warm home with frosty snowmen cupcakes.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 2h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ white cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix box
1 container Betty Crocker™ Whipped fluffy white frosting
White decorator sugar crystals
1 bag (16 oz) large marshmallows
Pretzel sticks
Betty Crocker™ Fruit by the Foot™ chewy fruit snack rolls, any red or orange flavor
Assorted candies (such as gumdrops, gummy ring candies, peppermint candies, chocolate chips, pastel mint chips, Betty Crocker™ candy decors, string licorice)

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make, bake and cool cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes.
Set aside 1/4 cup frosting. Frost cupcakes with remaining frosting. Sprinkle frosting with sugar crystals. Stack 2 or 3 marshmallows on each cupcake, using 1/2 teaspoon frosting between marshmallows to attach.
For arms, break pretzel sticks into pieces 1 1/2 inches long. Press 2 pieces into marshmallow on each cupcake. Cut 1-inch mitten shapes from fruit snack. Attach mittens to pretzels. For scarf, cut fruit snack into 6x1/4-inch piece; wrap and tie around base of top marshmallow. For hat, stack candies, using frosting to attach. For earmuff, use piece of string licorice and candies, using frosting to attach. For faces and buttons, attach desired candies with small amount of frosting. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Cupcake (Cake and Frosting Only), Sodium 160 mg, Sugar 16 g, TransFat 1 g