"The Count" Cupcakes

"The Count" Cupcakes

Prep Time:
35 Minutes
Start to Finish:
1 Hour 45 Minutes
Servings:
24 cupcakes
Print:
8.5 x 11 6 x 4
Here's a fang-tastic look for cake mix cupcakes. Dye prepared frosting with food coloring, add candies for the face.

Ingredients

  • 1 box (1 lb 2.25 oz) Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® cake mix (any flavor) Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
  • 6 drops red food color
  • 6 drops blue food color
  • 1 container (16 oz) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
  • 3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • 3 tablespoons candy-coated milk chocolate candies (48 candies)
  • 1/3 cup red candy-coated licorice candies (72 candies)
  • 2 tablespoons white vanilla baking chips (48 chips)

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
  2. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for cupcakes, using water, oil and eggs. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooking rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  3. Stir food colors into frosting. Frost cupcakes.
  4. To decorate each cupcake, sprinkle miniature chocolate chips along top for hair; use 2 candy-coated candies for eyes, 3 licorice candies for nose and mouth and 2 white baking chips for fangs.

Additional Directions

High Altitude Options
(3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude cake mix directions for cupcakes.

Nutrition Facts

Nutritional Information Per Serving; 1 Cupcake:

Calories:
260  
Calories From Fat:
100  
Total Fat:
11g  
Cholesterol:
25mg  
Sodium:
200mg  
Potassium:
50mg  
Protein:
2g  
Vitamin A:
0% 
Vitamin C:
0% 
Calcium:
4% 
Iron:
4%