"eyeball" Cupcakes

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package chocolate pudding mix
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 16 ounces powdered sugar, sifted
• 24 ring-shaped chewy fruit snacks
• 24 miniature candy covered plain chocolate candies
• 1 (19 1/3 g) package red decorating gel

Recipe

• 1 prepare cake batter as directed on package.
• 2 add dry pudding mix; mix well.
• 3 spoon evenly into 24 paper-lined medium muffin cups.
• 4 bake as directed on package for cupcakes. cool completely.
• 5 beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla and medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• 6 gradually add sugar, beating well after each addition.
• 7 spread mixture evenly on top of cupcakes.
• 8 place 1 fruit snack on top of each cupcake.
• 9 add 1 candy-coated chocolate piece to center of each fruit snack for eyeball.
• 10 draw squiggly lines with decorating gel from the eyes to the edges of the cupcake top to resemble eyeball veins.