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Someone posted this pic on Facebook, and I thought it was so cute! I just had to share with my "Recipe Swap" roomies..ha!

Hope this pic shows up!! :/

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Ingredients
  • 1 box (1 lb 2.25 oz) white cake mix
  • Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake box
  • 6 cups powdered sugar
  • 2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
  • 24 small candy canes
  • Red and green jelly beans
  • Red cinnamon candies
  • Red string licorice
  • Red and green candy-coated chocolate-covered sunflower seeds
Instructions
  • 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups or spray with cooking spray.
  • 2 Make and bake cake as directed on box for cupcakes, using water, oil and egg whites. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • 3 In large bowl, mix powdered sugar and butter with spoon or electric mixer on low speed. Stir in vanilla and 3 tablespoons milk. Gradually beat in just enough remaining milk to make frosting smooth and spreadable. Frost cupcakes generously.
  • 4 Create ornament designs using assorted candies. Use top of candy cane to create a “hook” on each