Black Cat Cupcakes
1 1/4 cup cream-filled chocolate sandwich
cookie crumbs
1 (18.25-ounce) package chocolate cake mix
24 cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies (the orange-filled
ones, if available)
1 (16-ounce) container milk chocolate frosting
Black string licorice
Jelly beans, cut in half
Candy corns
- Preheat oven to 350*F (175*C). Line two
12-cup muffin tins with cupcake liners. Set aside.
- Prepare cake mix according to package
directions; stir in cookie crumbs. Spoon batter into prepared
muffin cups. Bake for 25 minutes or until tested done when wooden
pick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Remove from
pans; cool completely on wire racks.
- Meanwhile, make cat faces on the 24 cookies:
using some frosting, attach 4-1 1/2-inch licorice strings for
whiskers, 2 jelly bean halves for eyes and 2 candy corns for
ears. Let set at least 30 minutes to "set-up".
- Frost cupcakes with remaining frosting.
Stand cat faces on edge on each cupcake. Place a 3-inch piece
licorice string on back half of each cupcake for tail.
Makes 24 cupcakes.