Poodle Cupcakes
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Cupcakes are always a favorite, especially when you decorate them like a poodle. Pink frosting and marshmallows make the dog's cute little faces for this party dessert.
Servings:
16 cupcakes
Ingredients
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1 box (18.25 ounces)cake mixsee savings
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2 cans (12 ounces each)whipped vanilla frostingsee savings
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Pink icing colorsee savings
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24pink marshmallow peanutssee savings
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Mini pink marshmallowssee savings
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1 tubebrown decorating icingsee savings
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Red Hot candiessee savings
Directions
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Prepare cake mix according to directions for 16 standard cupcakes and 16 mini cupcakes, using paper liners. Bake mini cupcakes 15 to 20 minutes and standard cupcakes for 25 to 28 minutes. Let cool completely.
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Combine cans of frosting and tint pink. Frost all cupcakes. Cut 16 of the marshmallow peanuts in half lengthwise. Cut remaining 8 marshmallow peanuts in half crosswise, and shape into cones for noses. Place one cone shape close to edge of each mini cupcake. Arrange lengthwise marshmallow halves on either side of the mini cupcakes for ears. Cut mini marshmallows in half and arrange around peanut marshmallows. Pipe two eyes, using tubed icing; attach Red Hot at tip of each nose, using pink frosting. Place mini cupcakes on their sides on top of larger cupcakes. Fill in puppy bodies with cut mini marshmallows.
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