Pull-Apart Turtle Cupcakes Why wait for a special occasion to make this cake? Gather the kids, a box of cake mix and a container of frosting and you'll be in for some fun. 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box 1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting Green food color 1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting 1 can (6.4 oz) Betty Crocker® Easy Flow green decorating icing 4 candy-coated chocolate candies 1 piece red string licorice 1 piece green peelable string licorice 1 can (6.4 oz) Betty Crocker® Easy Flow black decorating icing 1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°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 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. 2. In small bowl, mix frosting and green food color until desired shade. Reserve 1/2 cup green frosting and 1/2 cup chocolate frosting. 3. On each of 2 large serving trays, arrange 12 cupcakes as shown in diagram. Frost shell of one turtle with remaining chocolate frosting. Frost head and feet with reserved 1/2 cup green frosting. (Push cupcakes together slightly to frost entire turtle, not just individual cupcakes.) Pipe canned green icing on chocolate shell to create turtle design. Add 2 candies for eyes, a piece of red string licorice for mouth and a piece of green peelable string licorice for tail. 4. Frost remaining cupcakes using remaining green frosting for shell and reserved chocolate frosting for head and feet. Pipe canned black icing on green shell to create turtle design. Add 2 candies for eyes, a piece of red string licorice for mouth and a piece of green peelable string licorice for tail. Store loosely covered. High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change Variation You can vary the cake mix to suit your taste. Just follow the directions on the box for amounts of water, oil and eggs. Do-Ahead You can bake the cake and cupcakes ahead. Freeze completely cooled and tightly covered cake for up to two months. MUDPUDDLE
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