Easy Peasy PEEPS® Cupcakes

 
 

Want to make a cupcake that's festive this Easter but don't have much time?  Here's our solution.  A cupcake that takes minutes to make but adds some Easter flair to your holiday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies needed:

Box of cake mix

Can of frosting

Food coloring (red, yellow, green)

Coconut (optional)

 

What to do:

Step 1.  Make your favorite cupcake recipe (box or from scratch) to make 2 dozen cupcakes.

Step 2.  Purchase a pre-packaged vanilla frosting, or make your own.  Separate the frosting into 3 mugs.

Step 3.  Mix 3 drops of red food coloring into 5 tbsp of vanilla frosting (until desired pink color).

Step 4.  Mix‎ 3 drops of yellow food coloring into 5 tbsp of vanilla frosting (until desired yellow color).

Step 5.  Mix‎ 3 drops of green food coloring into 5 tbsp of vanilla frosting (until desired green color).

Step 6.  Frost h‎alf the cupcakes with yellow frosting and half with pink.

Step 7.  Add a layer of green frosting on top.

Step 8.  Place a PEEPS® marshmallow on each cupcake.

Step 9.  If desired place some coconut shavings (dyed green) around the PEEPS® marshmallow.

Enjoy!