Eyes On You Recipe

Eyes On You RecipePhoto by: Taste of Home Eyes On You Recipe Rating 4

Look out! This crazy cupcake only has eyes for you. Don't worry though, he's delicious! —Karen Tack, Riverside, Connecticut

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Eyes On You Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
  • Neon green food coloring
  • 6 chocolate or vanilla cupcakes baked in black foil liners
  • 1/4 cup purple sprinkles
  • Black licorice laces
  • 50 mini marshmallows
  • 1 tube (4.25 ounces) brown decorating frosting
  • 50 red mini M&M's or red-hot candies

Directions

  • 1. Tint the vanilla frosting neon green with the food coloring. Spread a generous mound of frosting on top of the cupcakes. While frosting is still wet, sprinkle the tops with the purple sprinkles.
  • 2. Cut the black licorice laces into about 50 pieces about 3 to 5 in. long. Insert one end of the laces into the side of the marshmallows. Pipe a small dot of the brown decorating frosting on one flat end of the marshmallow and attach a red M&M to make an eyeball.
  • 3. Insert the licorice laces, 8 to 10 per cupcake, as the wild eyes on top of each cupcake. Repeat with the remaining licorice, marshmallow eyes and cupcakes. Yield: 6 cupcakes.

Originally published as Eyes On You in Taste of Home October/November 2010, p28

Tip

Creepy Cauldron

To create a spooky scene at your Halloween party, purchase dry ice from your local grocery store's seafood department or ice supplier. Using tongs or thick gloves, place the dry ice in a watertight container; cover with water. Warm water will create more smoke, but it will disappear quickly. Cooler water will produce less dense smoke, but it will last longer. If the amount of smoke decreases during your party, add more dry ice and water.

Editor's Note: Do not handle dry ice with your bare hands. Use tongs or thick gloves. Keep dry ice out of the reach of children.

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Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2011 by ebostdorff

I couldn't find the black pull licerous (sp?) and I had a hard time getting them to stick together. They were cute but I don't think I would make them again.


Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2010 by josiezanker

Definitely cute enough to try, but mine didn't turn out. The marshmallows wouldn't stay on the licorice, and the licorice just flopped over. Super cute idea though!


Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2010 by Ajay20Kumar

ok


Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2010 by c00kiegirl

Saving this recipe again for next year. So easy and fun to make.

 
 
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