November 10: National Vanilla Cupcake Day

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Title: Creeping Caterpillar Cupcakes
Categories: Live!, Cakes, Snacks, Desserts
Yield: 24 Servings

2 c Sifted cake flour
2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Unsalted butter; softened
- room temp
1 c Sugar
3 lg Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
3 oz Unsweetened chocolate;
- melted
1/2 c Milk

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3 c Prepared white frosting
+=TINTED WITH=+
Geen, yellow, purple or
- orange food colouring
Tinted coconut; green,
- yellow, purple or orange

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Licorice shoe strings;
- variety of colours)
Round candies for eyes or
- spots

Set oven @ 375ºF/190ºC. Line 24 cup muffin tins with
paper liners. In a large bowl whisk together the cake
flour, baking powder and salt. In a stand-alone mixer or
using a handheld electric mixer cream the butter and sugar
until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing
thoroughly after each addition. Add the vanilla and beat to
combine. If making chocolate cake add the cooled, melted
chocolate and mix well, then add in milk. Gradually add the
flour mixture into the butter mixture and mix until just
combined. Pour the batter into the prepared tins and bake
for 20 minutes. Cool completely.

Frost the cupcakes with the tinted frosting and sprinkle
with tinted coconut for a fuzzy caterpillar. Arrange them
in a curving pattern on top of a large cutting board or
piece of cardboard covered with foil. Snip licorice into
short lengths to form antennae and legs. Place round
candies for eyes and mouth. If desired, round candies can
be placed on cupcakes for a spotted caterpillar.

Yield: 24 cupcakes

Recipe By: Cooking Live Show #CL8861

From: http://www.recipesource.com

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