Owl Cupcakes

Name: Owl Cupcakes
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 box chocolate cake batter, plus ingredients called for on box; 1 (16-oz.) tub chocolate frosting; 24 Oreos, halved; 48 chocolate mini M&Ms; 24 orange mini M&Ms

By Lindsay FunstonPublished: Sep 22, 2017

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Prep Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 20 mins

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Use Oreos to turn cupcakes into the cutest little owl cupcakes. Each one will be more adorable than the last! Use an leftover Oreos to make these super fun Minion Oreos!

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Ingredients

1
box chocolate cake batter, plus ingredients called for on box
1
(16-oz.) tub chocolate frosting
24
Oreos, halved
48
chocolate mini M&Ms
24
orange mini M&Ms

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 350º and line 2 12-cup muffin tins with black cupcake liners. Prepare cupcake batter according to package directions.
2. Step 2Scoop cupcake batter into liners and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 22 to 25 minutes. Let cool.
3. Step 3Frost cupcakes with chocolate frosting, making two swooshes on top for ears!
4. Step 4Top with Oreo halves, icing side up for eyes. Dot the bottom of chocolate mini M&Ms with frosting and place on top of Oreo halves for eyeballs.
5. Step 5Place an orange mini M&M for the nose.