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Back to School Apple Cupcakes

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August 3, 2017 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Back To School, Back to School Series, Crafts, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe

published date: August 15, 2015
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Apple Cupcakes

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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:

  1. Preheat oven and line muffin tins with paper liners.
  2. Prepare batter according to box directions.
  3. Fill liners 2/3 full and bake according to box directions for cupcakes.
  4. Allow to cool completely.
  5. Whip butter and vanilla for until fluffy.
  6. Gradually add powdered sugar.
  7. Add milk until you reach desired consistency.
  8. Add food coloring to acheive pink/red color.
  9. Frost each cupcake.
  10. Sprinkle with red sparkling sugar.
  11. Insert Tootsie Roll in middle to make stem.
  12. 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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Back to School Apple Cupcakes

  • Author: Ashley from Frugal Coupon Living
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Ingredients

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  • 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

  1. Preheat oven and line muffin tins with paper liners.
  2. Prepare batter according to box directions.
  3. Fill liners 2/3 full and bake according to box directions for cupcakes.
  4. Allow to cool completely.
  5. Whip butter and vanilla for until fluffy.
  6. Gradually add powdered sugar.
  7. Add milk until you reach desired consistency.
  8. Add food coloring to acheive pink/red color.
  9. Frost each cupcake.
  10. Sprinkle with red sparkling sugar.
  11. Insert Tootsie Roll in middle to make stem.
  12. 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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Want another back to school idea – we love this Taco Bento Box with FREE Printable Lunch Notes!  Pin to Pinterest.

Just to add a touch of fun – grab these FREE Printable Lunch Notes. I think the best way to allow these to last is to laminate them at the start of the school year. This is my favorite laminator (by far) – so worth the low price!




Check out these other Back to School Frugal Coupon Living FREEBIES and Crafts:

More in our Back to School Series – Project Lunchbox!

  • Project Lunchbox Intro – Pin It
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  • Camping Theme Lunch – Pin It
  • Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Theme – Pin It
  • Bug Lunch Theme – Pin It
  • Birthday Lunch Theme – Pin It
  • FREE Printable Lunch Notes – Pin It
  • Keep Calm and Teach On FREE Printable and Pencil Vase – Pin It
  • Face Fruit and Food Stickers and FREE Lunch Notes – Pin It
  • FREE First day of School Printables – Pin It
  • FREE Last Day of School too – Pin It)
  • DIY Welcome Back to School Apple Lunch Sack Craft – Pin It
  • DIY Uncrustables Sandwiches – Pin It

Also check out Back to School Deals on Frugal Coupon Living.

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Last Updated on August 3, 2017 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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