Scarecrow Cupcakes

Name: Scarecrow Cupcakes
Ingredients: 16 ounces vanilla frosting; brown food coloring paste (icing); 12 unfrosted cupcakes; 3 small orange slices, cut in four 1/4 inch thick pieces; 24 brown miniature M&M's chocolate candies; 1 brown decorating frosting; potato sticks, from can or bag; 1 piece red fruit leather; 24 soft caramel candies; 1 leaf shaped candy sprinkles

10 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

16 ounces vanilla frosting
brown food coloring paste (icing)
12 unfrosted cupcakes
3 small orange slices, cut in four 1/4 inch thick pieces
24 brown miniature M&M's chocolate candies
1 brown decorating frosting
potato sticks, from can or bag
1 piece red fruit leather
24 soft caramel candies
1 leaf shaped candy sprinkles

Directions

1

Tint frosting pale tan with the food color.
2

Frost top of cupcakes.
3

For each cupcake: Place a piece of orange candy in place for nose 2 mini M&M-s for eyes.
4

Pipe a squiggly line of brown frosting for mouth For hair and hay, press potato sticks into frosting on top and bottom edge of cupcake.
5

Cut scarves from Fruit by the Foot; place on potato sticks under mouth.
6

For the hat, press 1 caramel into a thimble shape; flatten another into a 2-inch circle.
7

Press thimble onto circle; then press on leaf-shape sprin-kles.
8

Press hat onto frosting.