They’re the sweetest little cupcake creatures.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr |
| Prep: | 35 min |
| Cook: | 25 min |
| Yield: | Makes 24 ladybugs. |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr |
| Prep: | 35 min |
| Cook: | 25 min |
| Yield: | Makes 24 ladybugs. |
Ingredients
- ¼ cup M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies
- 45 pieces chocolate malted milk balls, cut in half
- 1 box favorite cake mix
- cup dark chocolate frosting
- 1 container vanilla frosting
- Red food coloring
- 12 black licorice laces, cut into 48 pieces
- 2 cupcake pans
- Paper cupcake liners
Instructions
- 1. Prepare the cake mix according to the directions on the package.
- 2. Line the cupcake pans with the paper liners. Fill each cup with 2/3 cup of batter.
- 3. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 25 minutes, according to the directions on the package. Remove from oven.
- 4. While waiting for the cupcakes to completely cool, tint the vanilla frosting with the red food coloring.
- 5. Once cooled, frost the tops of the cupcakes as follows: Spread the tops of the cupcakes with the red frosting. Spoon the dark chocolate frosting into a resealable bag. Snip a small corner from the bag. Pipe a line of dark chocolate frosting down the center of each cupcake. Pipe an oval of the dark chocolate frosting at one end of the line, and decorate with the red M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies for eyes and the licorice for antennae. Dot the red portion with chocolate malted milk balls for the ladybugs’ spots.