Candy Corn Cupcake Snake
Turn homemade peanut butter flavored cupcakes into this cute Halloween snake!
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Ingredients
Cupcakes
1 1
2 cups all-purpose flour1 1
2 teaspoons baking powder1
4 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
2 cup1 teaspoon vanilla
4 cup1
2 cup finely chopped salted peanutsFrosting
1 Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
4 cup1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
1 3
4 cups powdered sugar1
2 teaspoon vanilla2 to 4 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Half & Half
Decorations
Candy corn
Miniature marshmallows, cut in half
Red fruit leather or licorice twist
2 brown candy-coated chocolate pieces
Cupcakes
3
4 cup firmly packed brown sugarHow to make
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STEP 1
Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups into 12 muffin pan cups; set aside.
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STEP 2
Combine flour, baking powder and cinnamon in bowl; set aside.
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STEP 3
Combine brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Add half & half alternately with flour mixture, beating well after each addition, until well mixed. Stir in chopped peanuts.
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STEP 4
Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin pan cups. (Cups will be full.) Bake 22-26 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
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STEP 5
Combine all frosting ingredients except half & half in bowl; beat at low speed until combined. Increase speed to medium; beat, adding enough half & half for desired spreading consistency.
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STEP 6
Arrange cupcakes in snake form on large rectangular (at least 18x14 inches) platter so they are touching. Frost over all cupcakes. If desired, squeeze front cupcake to create head shape.
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STEP 7
Place candy corn and marshmallows in a zigzag pattern on back to create a stripe. Cut red fruit leather or licorice twist to make forked tongue. Use candy-coated pieces for eyes.
Tip #1
- A spring loaded ice cream scoop works great for placing batter neatly into paper baking cups.
Tip #2
- For a cute centerpiece, place cupcakes on artificial grass or arrange on brown or black paper shreds (basket filler) around snake.
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