Monkey Cupcakes

Name: Monkey Cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size); 1 can (16 ounces) chocolate frosting; 24 vanilla wafers; Black and red decorating gel; 48 pastel blue; green milk chocolate M&M's; 12 Nutter Butter cookies

7 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
1 can (16 ounces) chocolate frosting
24 vanilla wafers
Black and red decorating gel
48 pastel blue
green milk chocolate M&M's
12 Nutter Butter cookies

Directions

1

Prepare batter and bake according to package directions for cupcakes; cool completely.
2

Set aside 1/4 cup frosting. Frost cupcakes with remaining frosting. With a serrated knife, cut off and discard a fourth of each vanilla wafer. Place a wafer on each cupcake, with the rounded edge of wafer near edge of cupcake, for face. Add dots of black gel for nostrils. With red gel, pipe on mouths.
3

Place M&M's above wafers for eyes; add dots of black gel for pupils. Using reserved frosting and a #16 star tip, pipe hair. Carefully separate cookies; cut each in half. Position one on each side of cupcakes for ears.