Cupcake Pet Parade
Recipe from Betty Crocker

Party for a pet lover? Celebrate with cupcakes decorated to look like cats, dogs and bunnies.


Cupcake Pet Parade

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Servings: 24 cupcakes
Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
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Ingredients
Cupcakes
  • 1   box
    Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix
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    Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
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Decorations
  • 1   container
    Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting (1 pound)
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  • 1   tablespoon
    chocolate-flavored syrup
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  • About 2   rolls
    Betty Crocker® Fruit Roll-Ups® chewy fruit snack rolls in favorite flavor (from 5-ounce box)
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  • 24  
    semisweet chocolate chips
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  • 16   large
    gumdrops
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  • 1   tube
    Betty Crocker® pink decorating gel (0.68 ounces)
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  • 24  
    miniature candy-coated chocolate baking bits
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  • 8  
    miniature creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies
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  • 1   tube
    Betty Crocker® black decorating gel (0.68 ounces)
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  • About 32  small
    gumdrops
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Directions
1.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. 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.

For cats:
Stir together 1/2 cup of the frosting and the chocolate syrup. Spread chocolate frosting over tops of 8 cupcakes. Cut small pieces of fruit snack for ears. Cut additional fruit snack into 1x1/4-inch strips for whiskers. Use chocolate chips for nose and eyes. Arrange on frosting to make cat faces.

For rabbits:
Spread half of the remaining vanilla frosting over tops of 8 cupcakes. Flatten large gumdrops with rolling pin; slightly fold and shape to form ears. Use pink gel to make inner ears. Cut fruit snack or flatten gumdrops and cut into 2x1/4-inch strips for whiskers. Use baking bits for eyes and nose. Arrange on frosting to make rabbit faces.

For dogs:
Spread remaining vanilla frosting over tops of remaining 8 cupcakes. Break or cut cookies in half; press 2 halves in each frosted cupcake for ears. Use black gel for spots or streaks on face. Use small gumdrops for eyes and nose. Flatten additional gumdrops for tongue. Arrange on frosting to make dog faces.

Tip:
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude directions for cupcakes on cake mix box.
Nutrition information
Calories 410 (Calories from Fat 210); Total Fat 23g (Saturated Fat 11g, Trans Fat 1 1/2g); Cholesterol 25mg; Sodium 200mg; Total Carbohydrate 45g (Dietary Fiber 5g, Sugars 24g); Protein 5g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 6%; Iron 2030%. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Fat. Carbohydrate Choices: 3. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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