Animal Tales – October 2019

(^12) AnimalTales
Directions:
Heatovento350°F(325°Ffordarkornonstick
pans).Placea paperbakingcupin eachof the 24
regular-sizemuffincups.
In a largebowl,beatthecakemix,cinnamon,apple
juice,applesauceandeggswithanelectricmixer
onlowspeedfor 30 seconds,thenonmedium
speedfor2 minutes,scrapingthebowloccasionally.Divide
batterevenlyamongmuffincups.
Bake 18 to 23 minutesoruntiltopsspringback
whenlightlytouched.Letthemcoolin pans 10
minutes;carefullyremovefrompansandplaceon
a coolingrack.Coolcompletely,about 30 minutes.
Stirpastefoodcolorintofrostingwhileit’s stillin
thecontainer.Spreadfrostingovercupcakes.
To decoratecupcakes,poke1 pretzelpieceinto
eachcupcakeforstem.Cuteachgumdropleaf
into3 slices.Poke2 gumdropleavesintothetop
of eachcupcakeoneithersideof pretzelstem.Pokehalf
of gummywormintoeachcupcake.Tosavesomeforlater,
looselycoverthembeforestoringaway.
Snack Time

BETTY CROCKER KITCHENS; CIENPIES DESIGN/SHUTTERSTOCK

Ingredients:

1 (15.25-ounce)boxBetty

CrockerSuperMoistyellow

cakemix

½teaspoongroundcinnamon

¾cupapplejuice

⅓cupunsweetened

applesauce

3 eggs

½teaspoonredpastefood

color

1 (16-ounce)containerBetty

CrockerRich&Creamyvanilla

frosting

12 thinpretzelsticks,broken

intopieces

16 spearmintleafgumdrops

12 gummy worm candies, cut

in half

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