Smiles are guaranteed with these clever treats inspired by the iconic candy.

Serving Size:

24

Active Time:

1 hr.

Total Time:

2½ hrs.

Ingredients

  • 1 (16.25 oz.) pkg. yellow cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup oil
  • 4 (16 oz.) cans white frosting
  • Lemon yellow and orange concentrated food coloring
  • ½ cup dark chocolate frosting
  • 48 large candy eyes

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Line 24 muffin cups with cupcake liners. On low speed, beat cake mix, eggs, oil and ½ cup water, 30 sec.; on medium beat 2 min. Divide batter among liners. Bake until toothpick
  • Prep inserted in centers comes out clean, 16–20 min. Let cool in pans 5 min.; transfer from pans to rack. Let cool completely.
  • Tint 1 can white frosting yellow with food coloring. Tint 2 cans white frosting orange with food coloring (leave remaining can white). Transfer some of yellow frosting to large pastry bag fitted with ½” round tip. Pipe over cupcakes, refilling bag as needed. Chill until set, 15 min.
  • Repeat with orange frosting, piping on 3 layers as shown. Chill until set, at least 30 min.
  • Repeat with white frosting, piping swirl on top as shown. Chill until set, at least 30 min.
  •  Transfer chocolate frosting to small sandwich bag; snip small hole from one bottom corner. Pipe on mouths as shown. Press candy eyes into white frosting to create faces.
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