Flower-Power Cupcakes

Prep 30 min
Total 1 hr 30 min
Ingredients 5
Servings 24

Dress up "wow the crowd" cupcakes with simple candy decorations even the kids can help add. MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix

Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

container (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped fluffy white frosting or 1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy lemon or strawberry frosting

Multicolored licorice twists

Betty Crocker™ candy sprinkles

Directions

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1

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, bake and cool cake as directed on box for 24 cupcakes.
2

Spread cupcakes with frosting.
3

Cut licorice into desired size pieces. Create flower shapes with licorice; arrange on cupcakes. Sprinkle candy sprinkles in center of each flower. Store loosely covered.

Expert Tips

If you have only one pan and a recipe calls for more cupcakes than your pan will make, cover and refrigerate the rest of the batter while baking the first batch. Cool the pan about 15 minutes, then bake the rest of the batter, adding 1 to 2 minutes to the bake time.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cupcake (Cake and Frosting Only)

Calories: 160
Calories from Fat: 60

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7g; 10%
Saturated Fat 2g 9% Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%
Sodium: 160mg; 6%
Potassium: 25mg; 1%
Total Carbohydrate: 24g; 8%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 16g
Protein: 1g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 4%; 4%
Iron: 0%; 0%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;