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Pull-Apart Turtle Cupcakes

Pull-Apart Turtle Cupcakes

Ingredients:9
Servings:24

By Betty Crocker Kitchens(Opens in a new tab)Updated 02/24/2023

Pull-Apart Turtle Cupcakes

Ingredients:9
Servings:24

Why wait for a special occasion to make this cake? Gather the kids, a box of cake mix and a container of frosting, and you'll be in for some fun.

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Pull-Apart Turtle Cupcakes

Prep time:30 min
Total time:2 hr 0 min
Ingredients:9
Servings:24

Pull-Apart Turtle Cupcakes

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Ingredient

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix or 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Devil's Food Cake Mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting
Green food color
1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Chocolate Frosting
4 M&M's® chocolate candies green
4 M&M's® minis chocolate candies brown, if desired
1 piece red string licorice
1 green licorice twist, cut in half

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Instructions

Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Step 2
In small bowl, mix vanilla frosting and green food color until desired shade. Place 1/4 cup green frosting and 1/4 cup chocolate frosting in separate small resealable plastic freezer bags; seal bags. Cut small tip from corner of each bag; set aside.

Step 3
On each of 2 large serving trays, arrange 12 cupcakes as shown in diagram. (See link below for diagram.) Frost shell of one turtle with chocolate frosting. Frost head and feet with green frosting. (Push cupcakes together slightly to frost entire turtle, not just individual cupcakes.) Pipe green frosting on chocolate shell to create turtle design. Add 2 candies for eyes; add pupils using chocolate frosting. Add nostrils with chocolate frosting or miniature chocolate candies. Add red string licorice for mouth (trimming to fit) and green licorice for tail.

Step 4
Frost remaining cupcakes with green frosting for shell and chocolate frosting for head and feet. Pipe chocolate frosting on green shell to create turtle design. Add 2 candies for eyes; add pupils using chocolate frosting. Add nostrils with green frosting or miniature chocolate candies. Add red string licorice for mouth (trimming to fit) and green licorice for tail. Store loosely covered.

Recipe Tips

You can change the cake mix variety to suit your taste. Just follow the directions on the box for amounts of water, oil and eggs.
You can bake the cake and cupcakes ahead. Freeze completely cooled and tightly covered cake for up to two months.
Get a party menu, prep guide, tips, party games, activities and more for a Turtle-icious Birthday Party!

Nutrition Facts

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