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spooky owl cup cakes

(1 rating)
Meave avatar
Recipe by
Amy H.
@Meave
Detroit, MI

I've seen these done using the whole cup cake, but I've yet to make cup cakes big enough to fit the entire oreo cookie so I started making them this way and they are still adorable and fit on the plate! You can buy the bags of all one color M&Ms at most party supply or bakers supply stores.

(1 rating)
yield 12 -14
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For spooky owl cup cakes

  • 1 box
    dark chocolate cake
  • 1 can
    dark chocolate fudge frosting
  • 1 pkg
    oreo cookies
  • 1 pkg
    black m&ms
  • 1 pkg
    yellow m&ms

How To Make spooky owl cup cakes

  • 1
    Make cup cakes according to package directions. Let cool and frost with dark chocolate fudge frosting.
  • 2
    Separate an oreo cookie leaving the filling intact.
  • 3
    Break the frosting side of the cookie in half.
  • 4
    Press a black M&M into the whit frosting of each half for eye ball. Then press them with pointy side up into top of cup cakes.
  • 5
    turn yellow M&M side ways and press into cup cake between the eyes for a beak.
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