Slimy Monster Cupcakes

photo by:kraft

These were exactly what i was looking for. They made quite a show but weren't overly sweet. My 5 yr old rolled the marshmellows in the green suger. They were a hit at the H...read more

posted by

minda3

on 11/3/2008

time

prep:

30 min

total:

1 hr 30 min

servings

total:

2 doz. cupcakes or 24 servings, 1 cupcake each

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What You Need

pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix

tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided

large JET-PUFFED Marshmallows

1/4

cup green decorating sugar

tube (1.5 oz.) black decorating gel

cup cold milk

pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

2 or 3

drops green food coloring

Make It

PREPARE cake batter and bake as directed on package for cupcakes. Cool. Place 1/3 cup of the whipped topping in large resealable plastic bag. Add marshmallows; seal bag. Shake until evenly coated. Place decorating sugar in shallow pan. Add marshmallows; toss lightly until marshmallows are evenly coated. Place in single layer on tray; decorate as desired using decorating gel.

POUR milk into medium bowl. Add dry pudding mix. Beat 2 min. Gently stir in remaining whipped topping until well blended. Spoon 1-1/2 cups of the pudding mixture into small bowl. Add food coloring; stir until blended. Spoon into small resealable plastic bag. Snip off 1 corner from bottom of bag; set aside.

CUT 1-inch chunk from top of each cupcake with small knife; remove and reserve for snacking or other use. Pipe pudding mixture from bag into holes in cupcakes. Spread tops with remaining pudding mixture. Top with the marshmallows. Store in refrigerator.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Fun Idea

For more colorful cupcakes, add 1 or 2 drops each yellow and red food colorings to the remaining (plain) pudding mixture to tint it orange before spreading onto tops of filled cupcakes.

Variation

Omit black decorating gel. Prepare and frost cupcakes as directed. Cut black licorice into small pieces. Use to make monster faces on the coated marshmallows before placing on tops of cupcakes.

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a cook

posted:10/21/2006

I LITERALLY just stored these little suckers in the refrigerator about half an hour ago... I noticed they started to "bleed," I don't know exactly but I'm assuming it's just the condensation from the cold air. But it may look neat because it may be substituted as slime. I was hoping for a clean-cut version just like in the picture, but we all know how those are visionary masterpieces by set designers. I am attending my little brother's school Halloween party tonight and I wanted to bring something cool!

a cook

posted:9/21/2006

this is my son's first year at school, and i am making this recipe for his class, and i am sure the will just love it!!

Nashcook

posted:11/21/2005

I made these for my son's 10th birthday and the entire 4th grade class "ooh and ahhed". His birthday is right around Halloween, so I colored the frosting orange and kept the little "monsters" green. They looked and tasted wonderful. I love the pudding frosting...YUMMY!! My son said they were the coolest cupcakes he had ever seen...that was enough approval for me :-)

bigbouncy

posted:11/1/2005

I made 52 of these for a class party and they were a hit with the kids and parents. My 5 kids also enjoyed helping to make them.

JoannSG1827

posted:11/1/2005

These cupcakes got great reviews at the Trick-or-Treating/Halloween Party I took them to. I made the top icing orange but it turned out pastel and kind of threw off the whole eye-appeal. Fun to make even though a little messy. I put a toothpick in the end of the marshmallow to roll it in the cool whip and the sugar- made it easier. I will absolutely make them again next year!

jaimier

posted:11/1/2005

I made this for a Halloween party and all the kids and adults loved them!!!!

debsbrett

posted:11/1/2005

This recipe takes no time at all to make. We went with the orange icing, my daughter rolled the marshmallows in the green mixture. We also cut our marshmallows in half and they looked just as great! We also used rainbow cake mix and did not use any pudding mixture, we thought pudding would be too messy and this also cut down on the production time.

a cook