Easy Halloween Cupcakes

Ingredients:

For the Cupcakes:

• 1 box cake mix (your favorite flavor)
• Ingredients required for cake mix (usually eggs and oil)
• Orange food coloring

For the Frosting:

• 1 container white frosting
• Green food coloring

For the Decorations:

• Pretzel sticks
• Green gummy candies
• Black decorating icing

Instructions:

1. Prepare cupcakes: Prepare and bake cupcakes according to the cake mix instructions. Let cool completely.
2. Tint frosting: Mix orange food coloring into the frosting until desired shade is reached.
3. Frost cupcakes: Frost each cupcake with a thin layer of orange frosting.
4. Decorate cupcakes:
   • Stem: Insert half a pretzel stick into the top of the cupcake.
   • Leaves: Place a green gummy candy leaf next to the stem.
   • Face: Use black decorating icing to draw a jack-o-lantern face on the cupcake.

Optional Additions:

• For extra flavor, add a teaspoon of pumpkin spice to the cake batter.
• For a richer flavor, use a cream cheese frosting instead of standard buttercream.
• For a more festive look, sprinkle with sprinkles or edible glitter.

Enjoy your festive Pumpkin Cupcakes!