Butterfly Cupcakes

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• 1 (15.25 oz.) package Pillsbury® Funfetti® Premium Cake Mix
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup Vegetable Oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1 (15.6 oz.) can Pillsbury® Funfetti® Bold Purple Vanilla Flavored Frosting
• 24 gum drop candies
• 48 mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 48 mini white fudge pretzels
• Cherry rope licorice, separated, cut into 48 1-inch pieces

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 90mins
Cooking time 120mins
Adapted from pillsburybaking.com

Preparation

Step 1

HEAT oven to 350°F. Line muffin cups with paper baking liners.

PREPARE cake mix according to package directions using water, oil and eggs. Divide batter evenly in prepared muffin cups. Bake 19 to 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool completely on wire rack.

SPREAD frosting over tops of cupcakes. Place a row of multi-colored round candy bits down center of each cupcake to form body. Place 2 pretzels on each side of candy bits to create wings. Dip flatside of chocolate chips in frosting. Place 2 on each gum drop, creating eyes. Place gum drop at one end of candy bit line, creating the head. Make antennae by placing 2 pieces of licorice behind gum drop head. Repeat with remaining cupcakes.