Store-bought fruit chews are molded into paw pads and anchor almond sliver “claws” in these scary cupcakes. They’re the ultimate excuse to play with your food!
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 12 monster paw cupcakes |
Ingredients
- 36 mini pink fruit chews
- 1 16-ounce container dark chocolate frosting
- 12 chocolate cupcakes, unfrosted
- 1 cup black decorating sugar
- 48 almond slices
Instructions
- Halve 24 mini pink fruit chews and shape into 48 oval paw pads; you will need 4 paw pads per cupcake. Shape each of the remaining 12 mini fruit chews into a heart-shaped paw pad, using a toothpick to shape the scalloped edge.
- Spread a thin coat of chocolate frosting on a cupcake. Fill a resealable plastic bag with more frosting and cut a 1/4-inch corner. Pipe four 1/2-inch dots of frosting to create the paw shape. Cover the cupcake with black sanding sugar.
- Press a paw pad-shaped fruit chew onto each dot of frosting and insert a slivered almond at the tip of each dot for the claw. Add the larger heart-shaped paw pads underneath the claws, lightly pressing into the frosting.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 12 servings |
| Calories | 435 |
| Total Fat | 12 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 83 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 47 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 247 mg |