Best One Eyed Monster Cupcakes Recipes

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ONE-EYED MONSTER CUPCAKES



One-Eyed Monster Cupcakes image

Celebrate Halloween or fall with this fun and "scary" dessert. These cupcakes are made using Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ chocolate cake mix and decorated with Betty Crocker® frosting and decorating gel.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ milk chocolate cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1/2 teaspoon neon green paste food color
2 containers Betty Crocker™ Whipped fluffy white frosting
1/2 teaspoon purple paste food color
24 large candy eyes
2 tubes (0.68 oz each) Betty Crocker™ black decorating gel
24 sour candy straws, cut into thirds

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for cupcakes, using water, oil and eggs. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely.
  • Stir green food color into 1 container of the frosting. Stir purple food color into remaining container of frosting. Spoon each color frosting into separate decorating bags fitted with star tip. Pipe frosting on cupcakes to look like monster's fur.
  • Place 1 candy eye on each cupcake. With decorating gel, draw mouths. Insert 3 sour straw pieces into frosting on each cupcake to look like hair.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Carbohydrate 41 g, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 160 mg

ONE-EYED MONSTER CUPCAKES



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Try these One-Eyed Monster Cupcakes that are more fun than scary. These One-Eyed Monster Cupcakes are also more fun than difficult to decorate! Swap out green food coloring for a color of your choice to help personalize these cuties.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Halloween Desserts

Time 1h25m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Lime Flavor Gelatin, divided
1/2 tsp. yellow food coloring
1/4 tsp. green food coloring
1 tub (16 oz.) ready-to-spread vanilla frosting
1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix
8 JET-PUFFED Marshmallows, cut into thirds
24 blue candy-coated chocolate pieces (about 1/4 cup)
2 Tbsp. JET-PUFFED Vanilla MALLOW Bits

Steps:

  • Add 1 Tbsp. dry gelatin mix and food colorings to frosting in medium bowl; stir gently with whisk until blended. Stir in COOL WHIP. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 24 cupcakes, blending remaining dry gelatin mix into batter before spooning into prepared cups. Cool completely.
  • Spread cupcakes with COOL WHIP mixture. Decorate with remaining ingredients.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 125 mg, Carbohydrate 27 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 21 g, Protein 1 g

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