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Graduation Cap Cupcakes

Cue "Pomp and Circumstance." Orange-flavored cake topped with a chocolate graham mortarboard and a fruit-snack tassel earns you a degree in cuteness.

Prep time

30 min

Total time

1 hr 25 min

Servings

Makes 24 servings.

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    Ingredients
    • 1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
    • 1 env. orange unsweetened drink mix
    • 2/3 cup (1/2 of 7-oz. tub) dark semi-sweet dipping chocolate, melted
    • 12 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, broken crosswise in half (24 squares)
    • 2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
    • 2 chewy fruit snack rolls, any color
    • 24 jelly beans
Preparation
  • Heat  oven to 350ºF.
  • Prepare  cake batter as directed on package. Blend in drink mix; spoon into 24 lined muffin cups. Bake 20 to 25 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean; cool completely. Meanwhile, spread 1 tsp. melted chocolate onto each graham square to completely cover top; place on baking sheet. Refrigerate until firm.
  • Remove  liners from cupcakes; place cupcakes upside-down on plate. Use wooden spoon handle to poke deep hole in center of each cupcake. Spoon COOL WHIP into resealable plastic bag. Snip one corner from bottom of bag; pipe COOL WHIP into holes and onto tops of cupcakes, reserving small amount of COOL WHIP for later use. Top cupcakes with grahams, chocolate-sides up, to resemble graduation caps.
  • Use  fruit rolls to make tassels for caps. (See Tip.) Add 1 tassel and jelly bean to top of each graham square, securing each with dab of remaining COOL WHIP. Keep refrigerated.

Recipe Tips

Variation For a black-and-white graduation, spread half of grahams with additional COOL WHIP instead of the melted chocolate. Line up different-colored caps in alternating rows.

How to Make TasselsCut fruit snack rolls into 24 pieces. Cut 3/4-inch slits at one short end of each piece to resemble fringe. Tightly roll up lengthwise to make tassel.

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Nutrition Information

Nutrition per serving:

  • Calories

    210

  • Total Fat

    9g

  •    Saturated Fat

    3g

  • Cholesterol

    25mg

  • Sodium

    210mg

  • Total Carbohydrate

    31g

  •    Dietary Fiber

    1g

  •    Total Sugars

    20g

  •       Includes Added Sugars

    n/a

  • Protein

    2g

  • Vitamin A

    0%DV

  • Vitamin C

    4%DV

  • Vitamin D

    n/a

  • Calcium

    4%DV

  • Iron

    6%DV

  • Potassium

    n/a

    • n/a indicates that data is not available

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