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Awesome Alien Cupcakes

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Awesome Alien Cupcakes

Awesome Alien Cupcakes

Awesome Alien Cupcakes might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 24. One portion of this dish contains about 5g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 375 calories. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. Head to the store and pick up paste food color, pretzel sticks, marshmallows, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 55 minutes.

Instructions

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Heat oven to 350F (325F for dark or nonstick pans).
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Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
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Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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Meanwhile, line 2 cookie sheets with waxed paper. In large bowl, place cereal.
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In 4-quart saucepan, melt butter over low heat.
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Add marshmallows; stir until completely melted.
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Remove from heat. Stir in orange food color.
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Pour marshmallow mixture over cereal in bowl, stirring until well coated.
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For feet, place 2 gummy candies on cookie sheet. Spray inside of 1/4-cup measuring cup with cooking spray. For body, fill measuring cup with warm cereal mixture; place over feet, releasing cereal mixture and covering back half of feet. Repeat with remaining gummy candies and cereal mixture to make 24 aliens. Use 2 candy-coated chocolate candies for eyes and black decorating gel to make centers of eyes. Insert 2 pretzels for antennae.
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Stir green food color into frosting container; frost cupcakes with frosting.
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Place 1 alien on top of each cupcake; press gently to secure. Store uncovered.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 55 m.
Servings24
Health Score7
CuisinesAmerican
Dish TypesAntipastiStarterSnackAppetizerAntipasto
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