Jul 30, 2007

Turtle Cupcake Cake


1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
Green food color
1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting
1 can (6.4 oz) Betty Crocker® Easy Flow green decorating icing
4 candy-coated chocolate candies
1 piece red string licorice
1 piece green peelable string licorice
1 can (6.4 oz) Betty Crocker® Easy Flow black decorating icing
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 and bake cake mix as directed on box for cupcakes using water, oil and eggs. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
2.
In small bowl, mix frosting and green food color until desired shade. Reserve 1/2 cup green frosting and 1/2 cup chocolate frosting.
3.
On each of 2 large serving trays, arrange 12 cupcakes as shown in diagram. Frost shell of one turtle with remaining chocolate frosting. Frost head and feet with reserved 1/2 cup green frosting. (Push cupcakes together slightly to frost entire turtle, not just individual cupcakes.) Pipe canned green icing on chocolate shell to create turtle design. Add 2 candies for eyes, a piece of red string licorice for mouth and a piece of green peelable string licorice for tail.
4.
Frost remaining cupcakes using remaining green frosting for shell and reserved chocolate frosting for head and feet. Pipe canned black icing on green shell to create turtle design. Add 2 candies for eyes, a piece of red string licorice for mouth and a piece of green peelable string licorice for tail. Store loosely covered.

1 comment:

YESASH said...

Love your blog and all the cute pics and recipes. My friend made the baby cupcakes with the little pacifier made out of life savers, lol. Too cute!!! I think I'm going to try the turtle for my little niece, she loves turtles..