Happy Clown Cupcakes

Name: Happy Clown Cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 (15.25- to 16.5-ounce) package cherry chip cake mix or white cake mix with confetti; 1 1/4 cups water; 1/3 cup Land O Lakes Butter, melted; 3 Land O Lakes Eggs; 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened; 1 cup powdered sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1 (7-ounce) jar marshmallow creme; Eyes: decorator candies or chocolate chips, string licorice; Nose: red gumdrops or gumballs; Mouth: gummy fruit slices, cut in half lengthwise; Hair: cotton candy; Cheeks: decorator candies

13 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 (15.25- to 16.5-ounce) package cherry chip cake mix or white cake mix with confetti
1 1/4 cups water
1/3 cup Land O Lakes Butter, melted
3 Land O Lakes Eggs
3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 (7-ounce) jar marshmallow creme
Eyes: decorator candies or chocolate chips, string licorice
Nose: red gumdrops or gumballs
Mouth: gummy fruit slices, cut in half lengthwise
Hair: cotton candy
Cheeks: decorator candies

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350F.
2

Place paper baking cups into muffin pan cups; set aside.
3

Combine all cupcake ingredients in bowl; beat according to package directions.
4

Fill each prepared muffin cup 2/3 full.
5

Bake 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
6

Cool completely.
7

Beat 3/4 cup butter in bowl at medium speed until creamy.
8

Add powdered sugar and vanilla.
9

Beat at low speed until well mixed.
10

Add marshmallow creme; beat at high speed until creamy.
11

Frost cooled cupcakes.
12

Create clown faces on cupcakes just before serving, using decorations as desired.