Aug 30 2008
Pirate’s Hidden Treasure Cupcakes
Creative Recipe
Pirate’s Hidden Treasure Cupcakes
This recipe is great for a child’s birthday party with a pirates theme or if you just want to give someone a little surprise. These fun treasure filled cupcakes will definitely make someone’s day. This one is also from the Betty crocker site.
Prep Time: 50 minutes
Start to Finish: 1 hour 55 minutes
Makes: 24 cupcake
Ingredients for Cupcakes
1. 1 box Betty Crocker® Super Moist® chocolate fudge cake mix.
2. 1 cup water
3. 1/2 cup vegetable oil
4. 3 eggs
5. 24 miniature chocolate-covered peanut butter cup candies (from 12-oz bag), unwrapped
Ingredients for Frosting and Decorations
1. 1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
2. 2 rolls (from 4.5-oz box) Betty Crocker® Fruit by the Foot® chewy fruit snack (any red color)
3. 24 pieces Cheerios® cereal or small ring-shaped candies (about 4 teaspoons)
4. 3 tablespoons miniature candy-coated semisweet chocolate baking bits
5. 1 tablespoon semisweet chocolate chips
6. 2 pieces black string licorice (each 34 inches long)
Cooking Directions
Heat oven to 350°F for shiny metal pans (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pans).
Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
In large bowl, make cake mix as directed on box—except use 1 cup water, the oil and eggs. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
Place 1 candy in top of batter for each cupcake (candies will sink as cupcakes bake).
Bake 17 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Frost cupcakes with frosting. Cut 12-inch piece from 1 fruit snack roll; set aside. From remaining fruit snack, cut 24 (2-inch) pieces; cut crescent-shaped piece from each. Peel off paper backing; add 1 piece to each cupcake for top of kerchief.
Cut reserved fruit snack into 12 (1-inch) pieces; peel off paper backing. Cut each piece in half lengthwise. Twist each piece in middle; add to 1 end of crescent-shaped fruit snack on each cupcake, forming tie of kerchief. Add 1 piece of cereal under each tie for earring. Use baking bits, chocolate chips and licorice to make facial features and eye patches.
*High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake 19 to 22 minutes.
