Give a Hoot Cupcakes

Name: Give a Hoot Cupcakes
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: varies.
Ingredients: Cupcakes of your choice; 1 can (16 ounces) chocolate frosting; Oreo cookies; 1/4 cup vanilla frosting; Chocolate-covered peppermint candies; Small banana-shaped hard candies (Runts)

Hoot hoot! Party guests will be "eyeing up" these treats long before you serve dessert! They make a lasting impression and only require six ingredients to make. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

Cupcakes of your choice
1 can (16 ounces) chocolate frosting
Oreo cookies
1/4 cup vanilla frosting
Chocolate-covered peppermint candies
Small banana-shaped hard candies (Runts)

Directions

Frost cupcakes with chocolate frosting.
Split the sandwich cookies in half, keeping the cream side whole (microwaving a few cookies at a time for several seconds helps to keep the cream side solid). Place the cookies, cream side up, on the cupcakes for eyes. Cut remaining cookie pieces crosswise into thirds; discard the center third and set the rest aside.
With the vanilla frosting, attach the chocolate-covered mints for eyes; pipe pupils.
Place reserved cookie pieces above eyes for the ears. Pipe chocolate frosting on ears and around eyes. For beaks, press yellow candies between eyes.

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mamaknowsbest

Feb 12, 2016

I was asked to make these for a friend's child birthday party. So cute! Made the cupcakes the day before. Before party assembled the cute owl faces. This cupcake were the hit of the party. As a volunteer food editor for Taste of Home I appreciate recipes ideas that show a personal touch but not too difficult!
sgronholz

Jun 30, 2014

I made 24 of these cupcakes for our daughter and son-in-law's woodland-themed baby shower. Everyone thought that they were adorable! Although they were easy to assemble, they were rather time-consuming to make; however, the end results were so well worth it! I will definitely make them again.
sookiepie

Sep 24, 2013

These are too cute!!! Can't wait to make them for an upcoming Birthday/Halloween party!!!
amaama11

Sep 24, 2013

Easy to make and a child's delight. My granddaughter had great interest in making these for a party.