Sunshine Cupcakes

Want to put a smile on someone's face? Look no further than these cheery cupcakes! Taste of Home Test Kitchen 24 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
Ingredients
- 1 package lemon cake mix (regular size)
- 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
- Yellow food coloring
- Miniature semisweet chocolate chips, red shoestring licorice and candy corn
Directions
- Prepare cake batter mix according to package directions for cupcakes;
- cool completely.
- In a small bowl, tint frosting yellow. Frost cupcakes. Press two
- chocolate chips into each cupcake for eyes. For mouths, cut licorice
- into 1-in. pieces; bent slightly to curve. Press one licorice piece
- into each cupcake. Add candy corn around edges of cupcakes. Yield: 2
- dozen.