Ingredients
1
box (15.25 oz) Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix (or your favorite flavor)
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1
tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting or 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Creamy White Frosting
Betty Crocker™ yellow and green decorating icings (from 4.25-oz tubes)
Betty Crocker™ candy sprinkles and decors, if desired
8
yards pastel satin or curling ribbon (1/4 inch), if desired
24
paper lollipop sticks (4 1/2 inch)
24
small gumdrops
Preparation
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 and bake cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Frost cupcakes with vanilla frosting. Pipe designs on cupcakes with yellow and green icings. Decorate as desired with candy sprinkles.
With toothpick, poke hole in side of each cupcake. Tie ribbon bow in center of each lollipop stick. Add gumdrop to one end of each stick. Insert other ends of sticks into sides of cupcakes, just below frosting, to form rattles. Store loosely covered.