Thursday, March 24, 2016

Peeps Chick Surprise-Inside Cupcakes

(Courtesy tablespoon.com)
PEEPS® Chick Surprise-Inside Cupcakes

Ingredients:
1 box supermoist yellow cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1 c. assorted mini candy-coated chocolate candies, jimmies or confetti candy sprinkles
1 container frosting (any flavor)
Green food coloring
Green colored decorating sugar
24 yellow Peeps brand marshmallow chicks

Directions:
Heat oven to 350 (325 degrees for dark or nonstick pans).  Place a paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.

Make cake batter as directed on box.  Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about 2/3 full).  Bake as directed on box for cupcakes.  Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack.  Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

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

Spoon frosting into medium bowl; stir in enough food coloring until desired green color is achieved.  Frost cupcakes with frosting; sprinkle with colored sugar.  Top with yellow Peep chick.  Store loosely covered.

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