GRADUATION CUPCAKES

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Celebrate graduations with easy cupcakes! They're easy to personalize with favorite flavors and school colors.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 9h45m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 rolls Fruit by the Foot™ chewy fruit snack (from 4.5-oz box), any flavor
1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ cake mix, any flavor
Water, oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
2 containers Betty Crocker™ Whipped fluffy white frosting
Betty Crocker™ assorted gel food colors, if desired
Betty Crocker™ decorating gels (from 0.68-oz tube) in any color
Betty Crocker™ decorating sprinkles and sugars, if desired
Additional rolls Fruit by the Foot™ chewy fruit snack, if desired
Miniature peanut butter cup candies, if desired
Chocolate-covered graham crackers, if desired

Steps:

  • Cut fruit snack rolls into 12-inch pieces. Cut each piece lengthwise into 4 strips, using knife and straightedge. Roll each strip in a spiral around handle of wooden spoon. Store at room temperature at least 8 hours to set curl.
  • Bake cake mix as directed on box for cupcakes, using water, oil and eggs. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Tint half of frosting with food color. Frost cupcakes with frosting. Write "Congratulations" or "Congrats" and the graduate's name on cupcakes with decorating gel. Decorate other cupcakes with candy sprinkles and colored sugar. Unwrap fruit snack streamers from spoon handles. Reshape into desired curl; place on cupcakes. Cut additional fruit snack into small pieces and flower petal shapes; arrange on some of the cupcakes.
  • Top some of the cupcakes with candy graduation caps. To make, place small amount of frosting on bottom of peanut butter cup. Press graham cracker onto peanut butter cup. To make tassel, tightly roll up small square of chewy fruit snack; cut fringe in one end and press other end to center of graham cracker.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Cupcake (Cake and Frosting), Sodium 180 mg, Sugar 26 g, TransFat 0 g

Kashif rock
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These cupcakes were perfect for my graduation party! They were easy to make, and they looked and tasted amazing. I would definitely make these again.


azariah
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I'm not a big fan of cupcakes, but these were really good! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was perfectly sweet. I would definitely make these again.


Bluh Bluhhh
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These cupcakes were delicious! The chocolate cake was rich and decadent, and the vanilla frosting was light and fluffy. I would definitely make these again.


Nuh Canal Plus
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I made these cupcakes for my son's graduation and they were a big hit! They were easy to make and they looked and tasted amazing. I would definitely make these again.


Andrew Holden
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These cupcakes were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was creamy.


adelso perez
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These cupcakes were perfect for my graduation party! They were easy to make, and they looked and tasted amazing. I would definitely make these again.


Kaggwa Hamzah
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I'm not usually a fan of cupcakes, but these were amazing! The cake was moist and flavorful, and the frosting was perfectly sweet. I will definitely be making these again.


Ari and Bre Sister account
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These cupcakes are absolutely delicious! The chocolate cake is rich and decadent, and the vanilla frosting is light and fluffy. I would highly recommend these cupcakes for any special occasion.


Hogony Isaac
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I made these cupcakes for my daughter's graduation and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them, and they were so easy to make.


Zitu Kuri
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These cupcakes were a hit at my graduation party! They were so moist and flavorful, and the frosting was perfectly sweet and creamy. I would definitely make these again.