Pirate's Hidden Treasure Cupcakes

Name: Pirate's Hidden Treasure Cupcakes
Prep time: 1 h 55 min
Cook time: 1 h 55 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps miniature candy-coated semisweet chocolate baking bits; 4 teaspoons 24 pieces Cheerios® cereal or small ring-shaped candies (about; 2 rolls (from 4.5-oz box) Betty Crocker® Fruit by the Foot® chewy fruit snack (any red color); 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® chocolate fudge cake mix; 24 miniature chocolate-covered peanut butter cup candies (from 12-oz bag), unwrapped; 1 Tbsp semisweet chocolate chips; 2 black string licorice (each 34 inches long); 1 container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting; 177 milliliters water

The recipe Pirate's Hidden Treasure Cupcakes could satisfy your American craving in roughly 1 hour and 55 minutes. One serving contains 192 calories, 2g of protein, and 4g of fat. This dairy free recipe serves 24. Head to the store and pick up semisweet chocolate chips, cereal, rich & creamy vanilla frosting, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans).

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Oven

Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.

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Muffin Liners

In large bowl, make cake mix as directed on box--except use 3/4 cup water, the oil and eggs. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.

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Cake Mix

Water

Egg

Cooking Oil

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Muffin Liners

Bowl

Place 1 candy in top of batter for each cupcake (candies will sink as cupcakes bake).

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Cupcakes

Candy

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Oven

Bake as directed on box for cupcakes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

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Cupcakes

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Wire Rack

Oven

Frying Pan

Frost cupcakes with frosting.

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Cupcakes

Frosting

Cut 12-inch piece from 1 fruit snack roll; set aside. From remaining fruit snack, cut 24 (2-inch) pieces; cut crescent-shaped piece from each. Peel off paper backing; add 1 piece to each cupcake for top of kerchief.

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Cupcakes

Fruit

Roll

Cut reserved fruit snack into 12 (1-inch) pieces; peel off paper backing.

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Fruit

Cut each piece in half lengthwise. Twist each piece in middle; add to 1 end of crescent-shaped fruit snack on each cupcake, forming tie of kerchief.

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Cupcakes

Fruit

Add 1 piece of cereal under each tie for earring. Use baking bits, chocolate chips and licorice to make facial features and eye patches. Store covered.

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Chocolate Chips