Cat-ear Cupcakes

Impress the kids with cute vanilla cat-ear cupcakes made with jumbo marshmallows and sprinkles. They’re easy to make, creative, and delicious!

Ingredients

• 450g Betty Crocker Vanilla Cupcake Mix

• 2 free-range eggs

• 1/2 cup milk

• 60g unsalted butter, melted

• 800g Betty Crocker Vanilla Frosting

• 1 pkt Dollar Sweets Food Colours

• 3 jumbo marshmallows

• 1/4 cup Dollar Sweets 100s & 1000s

Method

Step 1
Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced) and grease a 12-hole, 1/3-cup capacity muffin pan.

Step 2
Using an electric mixer, beat cupcake mix, eggs, milk, and melted butter on low speed for 30 seconds. Increase to medium speed and beat for 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Divide mixture evenly among prepared pan holes.

Step 3
Bake for 18 minutes, or until tops spring back when lightly touched in the centre. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then gently remove cupcakes and cool completely on a wire rack.

Step 4
Combine frosting sachet from cupcake mix with tubs of frosting. Divide frosting among 4 small bowls and tint one bowl each yellow, magenta, teal, and purple. Spoon each into separate piping bags fitted with a 1.5cm star nozzle. Pipe icing onto cupcakes.

Step 5
Cut each marshmallow crossways into 4 rounds. Pinch one end of each marshmallow piece to form ear shapes. Place 100s & 1000s in a small shallow dish and press one cut side of each marshmallow ‘ear’ to coat. Using the picture as a guide, arrange 2 ‘ears’ on each cupcake. Serve and enjoy!