- Level: Easy
- Total: 57 min
- Prep: 42 min
- Cook: 15 min
- Yield: Makes 36 Fun Flyers
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- Level: Easy
- Total: 57 min
- Prep: 42 min
- Cook: 15 min
- Yield: Makes 36 Fun Flyers
Ingredients
2 cups M&M'S® Peanut Chocolate Candies (May substitute with 2 bags M&M'S® Brand Dark Peanut Chocolate Candies or 2 bags M&M'S® Brand Almond Chocolate Candies)
1 18.25-oz. box yellow cake mix
1 1/2 cups prepared vanilla frosting
Green and yellow food coloring
2 strands black licorice laces
3 12-cup mini cupcake pans
36 mini paper cupcake liners
Resealable plastic bag
Spatula
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 3 (12 cup) mini cupcake pans with paper liners.
- 2. Prepare cake mix according to package directions.
- 3. Divide batter evenly between prepared cupcake pans. Bake approximately 15 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven, transfer to wire rack and let cool completely.
- 4. Meanwhile, spoon 1/4 cup white frosting into resealable bag. Tint remaining frosting green and use to cover cupcakes.
- 5. Use photograph as decorating guide for cupcakes. Arrange four M&M'S® Peanut Chocolate Candies as photo shows. Pipe white frosting body in center and use licorice for antennae.
