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back to school apple cupcakes with red sugar frosting
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Back to School Apple Cupcakes

Easy apple shaped cupcakes with red frosting, pretzel stems and candy leaves make a fun back to school dessert or classroom treat
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24
Author: Dee

Ingredients

  • 1 box yellow cake mix plus ingredients to make cake
  • 1 small can of vanilla frosting
  • Red food coloring
  • Red sugar sprinkles
  • Green Candy Leaves sliced thin
  • Pretzel sticks

Instructions

  • Follow instructions on box to make cupcakes, and allow cupcakes to cool completely.
  • Add a few drops of red food coloring to the frosting, and mix well until frosting is dark pink.
  • Spread a thin amount of frosting evenly on each cupcake.
  • Sprinkle some red sugar crystals over the frosting on each cupcake.
  • Cut pretzel sticks in half, and poke one end of one half in the top of each cupcake.
  • Garnish with sliced candy leaves on one side of each pretzel stick stem.

Nutrition

Calories: 114kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 164mg | Potassium: 17mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 0.5mg