Cat Cupcakes Recipes

Steps:

• Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions for cupcakes, filling paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Using a star tip, frost tops of cupcakes. Insert two cookie pieces into each for ears, splitting Oreos if desired to expose filling. Decorate faces as desired with assorted candies.

Steps:

• Let eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a large bowl, cream shortening and 1-1/2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with orange juice, beating well after each addition. , In a small bowl and with clean beaters, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add the remaining sugar 1 tablespoon at a time on high until stiff peaks form. Gradually fold into batter with coconut. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, in a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, water, corn syrup, egg white and salt. With a portable mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating on low over low heat until frosting reaches 160°, about 12-18 minutes. Pour into the bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer; add marshmallow and vanilla. Beat on high until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes. Frost cupcakes. , Arrange M&M's for eyes and nose, licorice for mouth and sprinkles for whiskers. For ears, cut wafers into quarters with a serrated knife; place two on each cupcake, rounded side down. Sprinkle with coconut. Refrigerate until serving.

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with wax paper.
• Melt chocolate chips in a small bowl in microwave as bag directs.
• For cat's tails, dip pretzel loops in chocolate, remove excess, place on lined baking sheet and sprinkle with Jimmies.
• Refrigerate until needed.
• Spoon 1 Tbsp vanilla frosting into a small ziptop bag; set aside.
• Tint rest grass-green with the food color.
• Frost top of cupcakes with green frosting.
• For each cupcake: Insert a tail into frosting at top right, letting part of tail extend over the side.
• Reserve 1 tsp chocolate frosting.
• Spoon rest into a small ziptop bag.
• Snip 1/4inch off corner and pipe cat's body (like a large"C") and legs.
• Press point of chocolate Kiss into frosting for head.
• Snip tiny tip off corner of bag with vanilla frosting- pipe whiskers.
• Pipe eyes with yellow icing Dip a toothpick into reserved chocolate frosting; use to make cat's ears.