Black Cat Cupcakes

Name: Black Cat Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size); 1 can (16 ounces) dark chocolate frosting; 12 Oreo cookies, quartered; Assorted candies: M&M's, black licorice, Runts and Starburst

If a black cat crosses your path, we hope it's one of these cute chocolaty creations. This time-saving recipe relies on a boxed cake mix and a can of prepared frosting jazzed up with simple cookie and candy decorations. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
1 can (16 ounces) dark chocolate frosting
12 Oreo cookies, quartered
Assorted candies: M&M's, black licorice, Runts and Starburst

Directions

Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions for cupcakes, filling paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Using a star tip, frost tops of cupcakes. Insert two cookie pieces into each for ears, splitting Oreos if desired to expose filling. Decorate faces as desired with assorted candies.