colorful caterpiller cupcakes

BRISTOW, OK
Updated on Jan 17, 2014

Your kids will have loads of fun putting these cupcakes together.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Convection Oven
yield Makes 20 cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 1 package 18 oz. super moist vanilla cake mix
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 - eggs
  • - assorted food coloring
  • 1 - container 16 oz. white frostring
  • - assorted candies, licorice, candy coared chocolate, and lolly pops

How To Make colorful caterpiller cupcakes

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to350 degrees.Linestandered2 1/2 inch muffin cup with white paper baking cups.
  • Step 2
    Beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs in a large bowl with electric mixer at low speed 30 seconds. Beat at medium speed 2 minutes or until mixed.
  • Step 3
    Divide batter into 6 bowls. Tint each bowl with food coloring. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups filling two thirds full. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in pan on wire racks10 minutes remove cupcakes to wire rack cool completely.
  • Step 4
    Frost cupcakes. Place 1 cupcake, flat side down,towards one end of serving platter or cake board. Set aside one cupcake. Stack and alternate remaining cupcakes on their sides facing first cupcake making body a caterpillar.
  • Step 5
    Decorate reserved cupcake with assorted candies to make face. Place cupcake on it's side on top of the flat side down cupcake.

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