Monkey Cupcakes
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Kids‘ eyes will light up when they see these cute jungle goodies. "They never fail to make my grandkids smile, and they’re always a hit at bake sales," says Sandra Seaman of Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
SERVINGS: 24
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD:
TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
Ingredients:
- 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) chocolate cake mix
- 1 can (16 ounces) chocolate frosting
- 24 vanilla wafers
- Black and red decorating gel
- 48 light blue, dark blue or white milk chocolate M&M's
- 12 peanut butter cream-filled sandwich cookies
Directions:
Prepare cake batter; bake according to package directions for cupcakes. Cool completely on wire racks.
Set aside 1/4 cup frosting. Frost cupcakes with remaining frosting. With a serrated knife, cut off and discard a fourth from each vanilla wafer. Place a wafer on each cupcake, with the rounded edge of wafer near edge of cupcake, for face. Add dots of black gel for nostrils. With red gel, pipe a mouth on each.
Place M&M's above wafers for eyes; add dots of black gel for pupils. Using reserved frosting and a #16 star tip, pipe hair. Carefully separate sandwich cookies; cut each in half. Position one on each side of cupcakes for ears. Yield: 2 dozen.