cakes for kids Goin’ Fishin’ Cupcakes Prep Time: 35 Minutes Start to Finish: 1 Hour 35 Minutes Servings: 24 cupcakes CuPCakeS 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® devil’s food cake mix Water, oil and eggs called for on cake mix box FroSTing 1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting Blue liquid or paste food color FiShing PoleS 24 cocktail straws 24 pieces thick craft thread, dental floss or fish line, each 6½ inches long 24 Betty Crocker® Shark Bites® chewy fruit snacks (2 to 3 packets) 1. 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. 2. Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. 3. Bake as directed on box or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. 4. Mix frosting and a few drops of food color. Frost cupcakes with blue frosting. With metal spatula, pull up on frosting so frosting looks like waves. 5. Cut each straw to make 1 (3-inch) piece. Insert piece of craft thread into end of each straw piece to look like fish line. Attach 1 shark snack to end of each piece of craft thread. Decorate cupcakes with fishing poles. Store loosely covered at room temperature. high altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude directions on cake mix box for cupcakes. Nutrition Information Per Serving: 1 CuPCake: Calories 220 (Calories from Fat 90); Total Fat 10g (Saturated Fat 2g); Cholesterol 25mg; Sodium 230mg; Total Carbohydrate 30g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 1g Tips » SPeCIal TouCh Add more fish to the pond by sprinkling the serving plate with fish-shaped pretzel crackers. Do-aheaD Make the fishing poles up to three days ahead. Place in a resealable plastic bag to keep the shark snacks from drying out. Betty Crocker Most Requested RecipesTM 23
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