Monday, September 21, 2009

Scarecrow Cupcakes

I found this recipe online at culinary.net and thought I would share





Ingredients
2 (13-ounce each) bags Cookies & Snickers Fun Size Bars, unwrapped
1 (13-ounce) bag Twix Caramel Cookie Fun Size Bars, unwrapped
1 (14-ounce) bag M&M'S Peanut Butter Chocolate Candies for Halloween or M&M'S Milk Chocolate Candies for Halloween
1 (13-ounce) bag Snickers Fun Size Bars, unwrapped and chopped
1 (18.25-ounce) box yellow cake mix
1 (16-ounce) can vanilla frosting
6 shredded wheat biscuits
1 tube brown decorator's icing
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cupcake pans with paper cupcake liners.
Prepare yellow cake mix according to package instructions.
Fold chopped Fun Size bars into batter before transferring to cupcake pans. Bake 18-21 minutes. Remove from oven, transfer to wire rack, and let cool completely.
Tint vanilla frosting beige by blending with 1 tablespoon brown decorator's icing. Spread beige frosting on cupcake.
To decorate cupcakes, use photograph as guide - Hats: Place 1 Fun Size bar at top of each cupcake, and top with Caramel Cookie bars to resemble rim on hat.
Hair & Neck: Arrange strands of shredded wheat under hat and around neck.
Face: Use Peanut M&M'S for eyes and nose. Create mouth with remaining brown decorator's frosting.
Serves Makes 24 cupcakes
Notes, Tips & Suggestions Tip: Consider using cut licorice laces, snipped fruit chews or shredded coconut instead of shredded wheat biscuits for "hair."

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