Lion and Lamb Cupcakes

  Desserts

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, but in the meantime, there are adorable cupcakes to be made! These sweet treats are delicious any time of year

Lion and Lamb Cupcakes

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 1 hour Bake: 20 min. + cooling
YIELD: 2 dozen.

Ingredients

  • 1 package cake mix of your choice (regular size)
  • 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
  • Orange, blue and pink paste food coloring
  • Assorted decorations: snack-size Mounds candy bars, jelly beans, sweetened shredded coconut, chocolate jimmies and Pull-n-Peel licorice

Instructions

  • 1. Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions for cupcakes; cool completely. Tint desired amounts of frosting orange, blue and pink.
  • 2. For lambs, frost cupcakes white and attach a Mounds candy bar for face. Pipe additional frosting over top of candy bar for tuft of hair between the ears. Attach jelly beans for ears, sprinkle body with coconut and pipe frosting for eyes and nose.
  • 3. For lions, frost cupcakes with orange frosting. Sprinkle edges with jimmies and attach pieces of licorice for mane. Attach jelly beans for ears. Pipe faces with frosting.

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