Graduation Cap Cupcakes

photo by:kraft

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

time

prep:

30 min

total:

1 hr 25 min

servings

total:

24 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix

env. KOOL-AID Orange Flavor Unsweetened Soft Drink Mix

2/3

cup (1/2 of 7-oz. tub) BAKER'S Dark Semi-Sweet Dipping Chocolate, melted

HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, broken crosswise in half (24 squares)

cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

chewy fruit snack rolls, any color

jelly beans

Make It

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.

Kraft Kitchens 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 Tassels

Cut 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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dianeed1

posted:5/11/2005

Really cute for a party. Tassels hard. I bought cookies already dipped in chocolate.

a cook

posted:5/11/2005

everyone at the graduation party thought this was fantastic..Lots of people wanted to know how to do them very easy..

youngcook1414

posted:5/9/2005

this is a very good recipe. i made it for my moms graduation party from nursing school. the tassels were quite hard to make and there needs to be instructions. but overall i thought they were very tasty

kgoodn

posted:5/6/2005

I am planning on making this recipe for my son's HS graduation soon. It looks fun to make and delicious to eat! To make it easier, I might buy some miny muffins already made, and buy chocolate covered grahm crackers. Also, I might use frosting in a can instead of whip cream. The tassel might be a challenge, but the whole family can work together. It will make graduation something special to remember!

nanersoo7

posted:4/25/2005

Doing the tassels was hard. I'd like more instruction on how to form those. Also, storage was difficult because f the cupcakes now took up more room and were very dellicate. Putting the melted chocolate on the graham crackers was hard also. But they did taste good!

DebbieSmathers

posted:4/24/2005

I haven't made this as of yet. My daughter will graduate high school this year. I am going to try this, only change the chocolate to white chocolate and use strawberry koolaid instead of orange. :)

Chelys

posted:4/12/2005

My little daugther graduate this year, and I make this delicious cup cakes for she and her friends and was the most fun and original that everybody see, thanks for the idea. Mrs. Chelys

a cook

posted:4/9/2005

This recipe is great! The instructions about making the tassels made sense to me. Next time, I would like to cover each "cap" with ganache, then top it with the graham cracker. It would be all one color. Or, you could dip the chocolate covered graham in coconut, while the chocolate is still wet. This is such a nice idea for that special graduate.

a cook

posted:4/8/2005

Ok, everyone. I am pretty sure I know how
they did the tassel, or at least a way that
would definitely work. Cut out a long,
thin strip that leads from the top of the
hat to the tassel part. Then, cut a wider
strip. In that strip, cut little strips
across it the broad way, stopping just
before you reach the far end of the strip.
I tried to demonstrate it below.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The
white lines are where you should cut. Stop
before you get to the top edge. Once you
finish cutting all the little strings, wrap
this long, wide piece around the slimmer
piece that is connecting it to the
hat. I'm not sure how much sense this
will make to you all. It's hard to describe
without a picture. Good luck, and please
let me know if these directions are clear or
not.

heavenly4ood

posted:4/6/2005

I haven't prepared this treat yet, but I will soon