Jack-O'-Lantern Cupcakes
Jack-O'-Lantern Cupcakes
Create a jack-o’-lantern patch with these decorated cupcakes.
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35 min
Prep Time
1 hr 25 min
Total Time
24
cupcakes Ingredients
Cupcakes
1 (15.25- to 16.5-Ounce) package butter recipe chocolate cake mix
Water as directed on package
12 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
34 cup mini real semi-sweet chocolate chips
Frosting
3 cups powdered sugar
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
1 to 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Half & Half
Decorations
Black decorator gel or icing
24 small green gumdrops
Crushed chocolate wafer cookies
Green licorice strands
Decoration
Leaf-shaped gumdrops, if desired
How to make
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STEP 1
Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups into 24 muffin pan cups; set aside.
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STEP 2
Combine all cupcake ingredients in bowl; beat according to package directions. Fill prepared muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake 18-21 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely.
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STEP 3
Combine all frosting ingredients except food color in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Tint frosting orange using red and yellow food color; beat until well mixed. Frost cooled cupcakes.
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STEP 4
Make jack-o’-lantern face on each cupcake using black decorator gel; place gumdrop on top end of each cupcake.
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STEP 5
Spread crushed chocolate cookies onto serving platter to create pumpkin patch. Place strands of green licorice and leaf-shaped gumdrops onto crushed cookies to make vines; lay cupcakes on their sides around vines.
Tip #1
- If crumbs are sticking to frosting, spread a very thin layer of frosting over cakes. Let stand 10 minutes or until set. Frost cakes with remaining frosting.
Tip #2
- Want variety in your pumpkin patch? Make 18 regular-size cupcakes and 12 mini-size cupcakes. Bake regular-size cupcakes 18-21 minutes and mini-size cupcakes 15-17 minutes.
270 Calories
11 Fat (g)
45 Cholesterol (mg)
290 Sodium (mg)
41 Carbohydrates (g)
1 Dietary Fiber
3 Protein (g)
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