Name: Scary monster cupcakes
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 500 gram chocolate block cake; 453 gram tub vanilla frosting; black and green food colouring; Green monster decorations; 6 green lollypops; 6 white marshmallows; 3 black licorice sticks; 2 red sour fruit rings; Grey monster decorations; 4 sugar-free double d pink jelly rounds; 4 teeth lollies; 2 musk sticks, halved; 2 black licorice sticks; White monster decorations; 16 centimetre licorice strap; 1 black licorice stick; 2 brown mini m&m's; 2 yellow sour fruit rings; 3 centimetre piece red sour strap, halved; 8 centimetre piece rainbow sour strap (blue part only), halved; Equipment; 30 centimetre rectangular cake board

Scary monster cupcakes

Using bought cake makes these creepy decorated cakes a breeze to put together for Halloween or a little monster's birthday party.

Ingredients

500 gram chocolate block cake

453 gram tub vanilla frosting

black and green food colouring

Green monster decorations

6 green lollypops

6 white marshmallows

3 black licorice sticks

2 red sour fruit rings

Grey monster decorations

4 sugar-free double d pink jelly rounds

4 teeth lollies

2 musk sticks, halved

2 black licorice sticks

White monster decorations

16 centimetre licorice strap

1 black licorice stick

2 brown mini m&m’s

2 yellow sour fruit rings

3 centimetre piece red sour strap, halved

8 centimetre piece rainbow sour strap (blue part only), halved

Equipment

30 centimetre rectangular cake board

Method

1.Cut cake into six 6cm squares. Divide frosting into three bowls. Tint one bowl grey with black colouring and one bowl green with green colouring; leave remaining bowl white. Spread two cakes with each colour.

2.Using picture as a guide, decorate monster faces with lollies, cutting lollies as required.

Any leftover lollies can be used in lolly bags or in a piñata.
Note

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