Scary Skull Cakes

Make headlines with these spooky treats, fashioned out of white cake mix and assorted candies.

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ingredients 7
Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 1 hr 25 min

Ingredients

1: box white cake mix

: Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix box

12: large marshmallows, halved

1: container whipped vanilla frosting

48: small chocolate-covered mint candies (from 4.75-oz box)

24: chocolate chips

1/4: cup slivered almonds

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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, bake and cool cupcakes as directed on box.
2 Carefully pull back a small section of paper from each cupcake; insert marshmallow half between paper and cake of each. Frost tops of cupcakes and marshmallows to look like skull shape.
3 For each skull cake, use 2 mint candies for eyes, 1 chocolate chip, point side down, for nose, and 6 to 8 almonds for teeth. Store loosely covered.

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Expert Tips

These cupcakes can be made several days ahead and frozen. You can freeze them before or after decorating.

Look for Halloween-themed paper baking cups in the baking aisle at your local craft store.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Cupcake

Calories: 270
Calories from Fat: 80),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 9g; 9%
(Saturated Fat 3g, 3% Trans Fat 1g 1% ),
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%;
Sodium: 160mg; 160%;
Total Carbohydrate: 45g; 45%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 34g 34% ),
Protein: 2g; 2%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 4%;
Iron: 4%;

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 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:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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adubuisson

report Posted Nov. 25, 2009 12:42 AM

VERY YUMMY INDEED! The white cake mix and whipped vanilla icing are terrific. Everyone commented on how clever the idea is also. Tip: Use Junior Mints for the eyes.