Thursday, February 19, 2015

PEEPS® Chick Surprise-Inside Cupcakes



Ingredients

1 box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ yellow cake mix

Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

1 cup assorted mini candy-coated chocolate candies, jimmies or confetti candy sprinkles

1 container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy frosting (any flavor)

Green food color

Green colored decorating sugar

24 yellow PEEPS® brand marshmallow chicks

Directions
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.

2 Make cake batter as directed on box. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about two-thirds full). Bake as directed on box for cupcakes. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

3 Using melon baller, scoop out center of each cupcake, about 1 inch deep. Fill each with 1 heaping teaspoonful candies.

4 Spoon frosting into medium bowl; stir in enough food color until desired green color. Frost cupcakes with frosting; sprinkle with colored sugar. Top with yellow PEEPS® chick. Store loosely covered.

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