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Apple For The Teacher Cupcakes For Back To School

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Ingredients
  

  • Cake:
  • 1 box White Cake Mix + box ingredients
  • Red Cupcake Liners
  • Frosting:
  • 1 cup softened Butter
  • 3 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 3 tbsp Milk
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • Red Food Coloring
  • Red Sparkling Sugar
  • 12 Tootsie Roll Midgies
  • Green Fruit Rollups or Green M&Ms

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven and line muffin tins with paper liners.
  • Prepare batter according to box directions.
  • Fill liners 2/3 full and bake according to box directions for cupcakes.
  • Allow to cool completely.
  • Whip butter and vanilla for until fluffy.
  • Gradually add powdered sugar.
  • Add milk until you reach desired consistency.
  • Add food coloring to acheive pink/red color.
  • Frost each cupcake.
  • Sprinkle with red sparkling sugar.
  • Insert Tootsie Roll in middle to make stem.
  • If using Rollups, cut 2 leaves for each cupcake and put in place,
  • If using M&Ms, place 2 M&Ms to represent leaves.