Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Halloween Recipe - Eyeball Cupcakes

Eyeball Cupcakes

1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix

1 pkg. (4-serving size) Chocolate Instant Pudding

1 pkg. (8 oz.) Cream Cheese, softened

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened

1 tsp. vanilla

1 pkg. (16 oz.) powdered sugar, sifted (4 to 4-1/2 cups)

24 ring-shaped chewy fruit snacks

24 miniature candy-coated chocolate pieces

1 tube red decorating gel

PREPARE cake batter as directed on package. Add dry pudding mix; mix well. Spoon evenly into 24 paper-lined medium muffin cups. Bake as directed on package for cupcakes. Cool completely.

BEAT cream cheese, butter and vanilla in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gradually add sugar, beating well after each addition. Spread evenly onto tops of cupcakes.

PLACE 1 fruit snack on top of each cupcake. Add 1 candy-coated chocolate piece to center of each fruit snack for the eyeball. Draw squiggly lines with decorating gel from the eyeballs to outsides of fruit snacks to resemble eyeball veins.