Easy Monster Cupcakes!!

Have a little monster who loves cupcakes? Who doesn't! I'm so excited about this find i just had to share with my readers. This is a very simple recipe which means get the kids involved! This looks very fun, and colorful. Guaranteed to put a smile on any little monsters face.

With some marshmellows, sprinkles, and edible marker it doesn't take long to transform normal cupcakes into  scary googly eyed monsters...more cute then scary!
Choose from any of your favorite cupcake and frosting recipies. Find cupcake liners, decorating bags, sprinkles and the edible marker in craft stores or food markets. After baking your cupcakes, allow them to cool.
Supplies

Cupcakes
Frosting
Cupcake liners or wrappers
Food coloring (orange, green and purple) use any color you prefer
Sanding sugar or sprinkles (orange, green and purple) use any color you prefer
Small, shallow bowls
Spatula or disposable decorating bags
Mini marshmallows
Regular marshmallows
Black edible marker for eyes...or your own ideas?!

 

Directions
Prepare your marshmallow eyes by using the black edible marker to make a dot on the flat end of regular size marshmallows and mini marshmallows. You’ll need either one regular marshmallow or two to three mini marshmallows for each cupcake. Set aside. If you are displaying these cupcakes on a table at a Halloween party, draw dots for eyes on both sides of the marshmallows so the cupcakes will watch you from behind, too.
Prepare cupcakes according to the recipe and let cool completely.
Prepare frosting according to the recipe. Divide and tint orange, green and purple(or colors of choice). If desired, fill a disposable decorating bag with each color and snip about ½-inch from the tip. Otherwise, omit the decorating bag and just use a spatula.
Top your cupcakes with orange, green and purple (or same as frosting colors) sprinkles in three separate bowls and set aside.
Working with one cupcake at a time, use the decorating bag or a spatula to pipe or spread frosting on a cupcake. Dip the frosted top immediately in a coordinating color of sprinkles.
Place the cupcake on a tray right side up, then place either a regular marshmallow, or two or three mini marshmallows on top of the cupcake, on their sides so the eyes look forward, pressing the marshmallows into the frosting. If necessary, use a dab of frosting to adhere the marshmallows.
Meaghan Mountford
Contributor

My son's 3rd birthday is this coming Halloween, so I am super excited about finding this recicpie and i will be making these....a lot!