Apple Cupcakes
Can you believe we are already talking back to school?! Beyond supplies and everything else that comes with starting school again, getting teachers a little treat to begin the school year is a great idea! Why not make them something? Any teacher would love these adorable cupcakes made to look like an apple! Make a tray of them and put in the Teacher’s Lunchroom or Main Office. They’re so easy to make and will be a huge hit! My kids would agree that a few set aside to enjoy after school on the first day is a good idea too!
Cake Ingredients:
- 1 box White Cake Mix + box ingredients
- Red Cupcake Liners
Frosting Ingredients:
- 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
Directions:
- 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 or if using M&Ms, place 2 M&Ms to represent leaves.
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PinIngredients
- 1 box White Cake Mix + box ingredients
- Red Cupcake Liners
- 1 cup softened Butter
- 3 cup Powdered Sugar
- 3 tbsp Milk
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- Red Food Coloring
- Red Sparkling Sugar
- 1 cup softened Butter
- 3 cup Powdered Sugar
- 3 tbsp Milk
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- Red Food Coloring
- Red Sparkling Sugar
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 or if using M&Ms, place 2 M&Ms to represent leaves.
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