Gum Worm Cupcakes (Sandra Lee) |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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Ingredients:
1 box devil's food cake mix |
1 1/2 cups cola |
3 eggs |
1/2 cup canola oil |
2 cans ready-to-spread white frosting |
20 drops yellow food coloring |
10 drops red food coloring |
1 1/2 teaspoons orange extract |
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted |
48 candy worms |
1/2 package chocolate cookies, crushed |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Place cupcake papers in muffin pans. Set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, cola, eggs, and oil. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping sides of bowl often. Fill cupcake papers 2/3 full with cake batter. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing from pan. Cool completely on cooling racks before frosting.
4. In a medium mixing bowl, combine frosting, food colorings, orange extract and sifted powder sugar. Spoon frosting into a pastry bag or zip-top bag fitted with a 1/4-inch round decorating tip. Pipe the frosting on the cupcake by starting at the outside edge, circling twice and than working toward the center.
5. Finish cupcakes by sticking 2 candy worms into frosting and sprinkling tops with crushed cookies.
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