Cute Easter Cupcakes from a Cake Mix

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Cute Easter Cupcakes that look like baby chicks! They couldn't be easier because they're made from a box of cake mix and canned frosting.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Decorating Time30

Total Time1 5

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cake Mix Recipe, chicks cupocakes, cute Easter cupcakes

Servings: cupcakes

Calories: 162kcal

Author: Lois

1 box yellow cake mix; 16.25 ounce size plus the ingredients listed on the back of the box
1 container vanilla frosting; 16 ounce size
Yellow colored sugar or sanding sugar
Black white and orange icing writing gel.
Yellow food coloring.

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Bake the cupcakes using the ingredients and instructions listed on the back of the cake mix box.
Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before decorating.
Open the can of vanilla frosting and add a few drops of the yellow food coloring.
Spread the frosting on top of the cupcakes. Smooth out the frosting using a clean knife or offset spatula. You want a smooth surface before dipping in the sanding sugar.
Place the sanding sugar in a plate. Dip the tops of the cupcakes into the sanding sugar and lightly shake the excess off.
Add the remaining yellow frosting to a piping bag with the #103 tip attached.
Pipe the wings on the sides of the cupcakes.
Use the black gel icing for the black circle of the eyes.
Then use the white icing to pipe on a small dollop for the white part of the eyes.
Finally use the orange icing to pipe on the beak and feet.
Let the cupcakes sit for 30 minutes before serving.

You could use orange, white and black fondant to create the eyes, nose and feet. Fondant comes in different colors and it's like working with Playdough.
Store the cupccakes in an air-tight container in a single layer. Do not stack them on top of each other.