- Level: Easy
- Yield: Makes 24 ladybugs
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Preparation Time: 35 minutes
- Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Whip up these charming ladybug cupcakes that are sure to delight kids and adults alike with their adorable designperfect for parties or a fun baking adventure!
- 1 cup M&M'S Brand Chocolate Candies
- 45 pieces chocolate malted milk balls, halved
- 1 box favorite cake mix
- cup dark chocolate frosting
- 1 container vanilla frosting
- Red food coloring
- 12 black licorice laces, cut into 48 pieces
- 2 cupcake pans
- Paper cupcake liners
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- Prepare the cake mix as instructed on the package.
- Line the cupcake tins with paper liners. Fill each liner about two-thirds full with batter.
- Bake at 350F (175C) for 25 minutes, or according to package directions. Remove from the oven and set aside.
- While the cupcakes cool completely, tint the vanilla frosting with red food coloring.
- Once cooled, spread the red frosting evenly on top of each cupcake.
- Transfer the dark chocolate frosting to a resealable plastic bag and snip a small corner off.
- Pipe a straight line of dark chocolate frosting down the center of every cupcake.
- At one end of this line, pipe an oval shape with the same frosting to form the ladybug's head.
- Decorate each ladybug's eyes with red M&M'S candies and add antennae using the licorice pieces.
- Finally, dot the red area with halved chocolate malted milk balls to create the ladybug's spots.
