Cupcakes with orange frosting decorated as emojis

Pumpkin Emoji Cupcakes

Prep Time: 45 Minutes
Cook Time:
Total Time: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
Servings: 24

Ingredient List

  • Small check mark in a circle icon 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ chocolate fudge cake mix
  • Small check mark in a circle icon Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 1 container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
  • Small check mark in a circle icon Orange food coloring
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 4 pieces (7 inch each) green licorice twists
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 1/4 cup Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting (from 16-oz container)
  • Small check mark in a circle icon Candy eyeballs, if desired

Preparation

  1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about two-thirds full).
  2. Bake 14 to 19 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  3. In small bowl, place vanilla frosting; tint with orange food coloring to desired color. Frost each cupcake with 1 generous tablespoon orange frosting.
  4. Cut licorice twists into 24 equal pieces. Press licorice into top edge of each cupcake for stem.
  5. Spoon chocolate frosting into small resealable food-storage plastic bag; partially seal bag. Cut off tiny corner of bag. Squeeze bag to pipe different faces, and decorate with candy eyeballs (use photo as guide).
  6. Store loosely covered at room temperature.
Super Moist Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
Rich & Creamy Frosting Vanilla