Scary Skull Cakes

Make headlines with these spooky treats, fashioned out of white cake mix and assorted candies. ...MORE + LESS -

1 box Betty Crocker* SuperMoist* White Cake Mix

Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

12 large marshmallows, halved

1 tub Betty Crocker* Creamy Deluxe* or Whipped Frosting (any white or vanilla flavour)

48 small chocolate-covered mint candies

24 chocolate chips

1/4 cup (50 mL) slivered almonds

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Heat oven to 350ºF. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make and cool cupcakes as directed on box.
2

Carefully pull back a small section of paper from each cupcake; insert large marshmallow between paper and cake of each. Frost tops of cupcakes and marshmallows to look like skull shape.
3

For each skull cake, use 2 mint candies for eyes, 1 chocolate chip, point side down, for nose, and 6 to 8 almonds for teeth. Store loosely covered.

Tip: These cupcakes can be made several days ahead and frozen. You can freeze them before or after decorating.
Tip: Look for Halloween-themed paper baking cups in the baking aisle at your local craft store.