Glazed Turtle Cupcakes

Name: Glazed Turtle Cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 pkg. (2-layer size) devil's food cake mix; 2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding, divided; 1 cup cold milk; 2-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided; 1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, broken into pieces; 1/2 cup PLANTERS Pecan Halves

6 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

1 pkg. (2-layer size) devil's food cake mix
2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding, divided
1 cup cold milk
2-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided
1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, broken into pieces
1/2 cup PLANTERS Pecan Halves

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350F.
2

Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 24 cupcakes, blending 1 pkg.
3

dry pudding mix into batter before spooning into prepared muffin cups.
4

Cool in pans 10 min.
5

Remove to wire racks; cool 20 min.
6

(Cupcakes should still be warm.)
7

Beat remaining pudding mix and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min.
8

Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP.
9

Spoon into freezer-weight resealable plastic bag; seal bag.
10

Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag; use to pipe pudding mixture into centers of cupcakes, adding about 1 Tbsp.
11

to each.
12

Microwave remaining COOL WHIP and chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min.
13

or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring after 1 min.
14

Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended.
15

Dip top of each cupcake into glaze; top with 1 nut half.