Mr. Sun Cupcakes
Recipe from Betty Crocker

Rolled-out gumdrops are the decorating secret to colorful and inviting cupcakes. Find this cupcake and more in the Betty Crocker Cakes magazine on sale March 10th-April 7th.


Mr. Sun Cupcakes

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Servings: 24 cupcakes
Prep Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
Related Categories: Cupcakes, Yellow Cake
 
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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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Frosting and Decorations
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    Yellow food color
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    Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting (1 pound)
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    Powdered sugar
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  • 48   large
    yellow, orange and/or red gumdrops
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    Betty Crocker® black decorating icing (from 4.25-ounce tube)
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    Betty Crocker® red decorating gel (from 0.68-ounce tube)
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Directions
1.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F (or 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 24 cupcakes, using water, oil and eggs. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
2.
Stir 15 drops food color into frosting until bright yellow. Frost cupcakes.
3.
Lightly sprinkle powdered sugar on work surface and rolling pin. Roll 4 gumdrops at a time into flat ovals about 1/8 inch thick. Cut thin sliver off top and bottom of each oval to make rectangles. Cut each rectangle in half crosswise to make 2 squares; cut each square diagonally in half to make 2 triangles.
4.
Arrange 8 gumdrop triangles around edge of each cupcake for sun rays. Using small writing tip on black icing tube, pipe sunglasses on each cupcake. Using red gel, pipe smiling mouth on each cupcake. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Store covered in refrigerator.

Tip:
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude directions for cupcakes on cake mix box.
Nutrition information
Calories 200 (Calories from Fat 70); Total Fat 8g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 1 1/2g); Cholesterol 25mg; Sodium 190mg; Total Carbohydrate 30g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 21g); Protein 1g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 2%. Exchanges: 0 Starch; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 0 Medium-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat. Carbohydrate Choices: 2. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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