Cotton Candy Cupcakes

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Servings: 22 to 24 cupcakes

Hands-On Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 80 minutes

Homemade cupcakes topped with cotton candy frosting bring the fun of a county fair right into your kitchen.

Ingredients

Baking Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place cupcake liners in muffin pans.
  2. Prepare cake batter as directed on package.
  3. Pour batter into prepared cupcake liners, filling them no more than two-thirds full.
  4. Bake 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.
  5. Let cupcakes cool for 5 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely.
  6. Pour packet of Duncan Hines® Frosting Creations™ Cotton Candy Flavor Mix into can of Duncan Hines® Frosting Creations™ Frosting Starter. Stir until evenly blended.
  7. Frost cupcakes with the Cotton Candy frosting you just created and sprinkle with colored sugar.
  8. Garnish with pieces of cotton candy.
  9. Tip:
  10. Heat and moisture will affect the cotton candy; therefore, add your cotton candy garnish right before serving.

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