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These easy Easter cupcakes are so cute, they look like they could peep!

Prep Time: 30 Min

Total Time: 1 Hr 25 Min

Makes: 24 cupcakes

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INGREDIENTS

Cupcakes
1
 box (1 lb 2.25 oz) yellow or devil's food cake mix with pudding
 Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
Frosting and Decorations
2 1/2
 cups shredded coconut
 Yellow liquid food color
1
 container (1 lb) vanilla frosting
48
 brown miniature candy-coated chocolate baking bits
24
 small orange gumdrops

DIRECTIONS

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, using water, oil and eggs. Divide batter among muffin cups. Bake 17 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. 2 Place coconut in resealable food-storage plastic bag. Add about 8 drops yellow liquid food color; seal bag and shake to mix. Frost cupcakes with white frosting. Top with yellow coconut. For eyes, add brown baking bits. Cut orange gumdrops to resemble beaks; place on cupcakes.

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Nutritional Information

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Frosted Cupcake (Undecorated))
  • Calories 190
    • (Calories from Fat 60),
  • Total Fat 7g
    • (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g,
    • Trans Fat 1g),
  • Cholesterol 25mg;
  • Sodium 190mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 30g
    • (Dietary Fiber 0g,
    • Sugars 20g),
  • Protein 1g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 0.00%;
  • Vitamin C 0.00%;
  • Calcium 4.00%;
  • Iron 2.00%;
Exchanges:
  • 1/2 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 2;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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