Recipe of the Month: January 2011

January's Recipe of the Month
Recipe from: Bright Ideas , M&M's Website
Name of Recipe: Fun Flyers





Details
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• Prep Time: 12 min.
• Bake Time: 15 min.
• Decoration Time: 30 min.
  Difficulty:Easy
• Yield: Makes 36 Fun Flyers.

Ingredients
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2 cups M&M’S® Peanut Chocolate Candies (May substitute with 2 bags M&M’S® Brand Dark Peanut Chocolate Candies or 2 bags M&M’S® Brand Almond Chocolate Candies)

1 18.25-oz. box yellow cake mix

1 ½ cups prepared vanilla frosting

Green and yellow food coloring

2 strands black licorice laces

3 12-cup mini cupcake pans

36 mini paper cupcake liners

Resealable plastic bag

Spatula

Directions

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1.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 3 (12 cup) mini cupcake pans with paper
liners.

2.
Prepare cake mix according to package directions.

3.
Divide batter evenly between prepared cupcake pans. Bake approximately 15 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven, transfer to wire rack and let cool completely.

4.
Meanwhile, spoon 1/4 cup white frosting into resealable bag. Tint
remaining frosting green and use to cover cupcakes.

5.
Use photograph as decorating guide for cupcakes. Arrange four M&M’S® Peanut Chocolate Candies as photo shows. Pipe white frosting body in center and use licorice for antennae.