Recipes Grad Cupcakes 3.3 (3) 1 Review 6 Photos Graduation cap cupcakes! Recipe by Victoria Provancher Published on April 3, 2019 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 6 6 6 6 Prep Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins Additional Time: 30 mins Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Servings: 24 Yield: 2 dozen cupcakes Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix 1 cup water 3 eggs ⅓ cup vegetable oil 12 graham crackers 1 (16 ounce) container white buttercream frosting 1 drop food coloring in school colors, or as desired 6 chewy lemon candy squares (such as Starburst®), or as needed 24 candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®) in school colors Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper cupcake liners in school colors. Place white cake mix into a large mixing bowl and beat in water, eggs, and vegetable oil with an electric mixer on low speed just until moistened. Turn mixer speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups, filling them about 2/3 full. Bake cupcakes in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool cupcakes thoroughly. Place cupcakes on a platter with the bottom sides facing up. To decorate the cupcakes, break graham crackers in half to make 24 2 1/2-inch squares. Place a dab of frosting centered on bottom of each cupcake and stick a square to the frosting to form mortarboard part of a graduation cap. Place the opened container of frosting into a microwave oven and heat until the frosting is warmed, soft, and workable, about 10 seconds. Frosting should be smooth but not runny. Color the frosting to your desired shade with food coloring. Frost the top and sides of the graham cracker squares. Unwrap lemon candies and place 2 candies onto a piece of waxed paper. Microwave the candies until warm and soft, 5 seconds or as needed. Roll out the candies on waxed paper to make thin squares of candy. Using a sharp knife or small scissors, cut small tassel shapes from each square. When the tassels are made, set them aside and microwave 2 more candies; repeat steps until you have made 24 small candy tassels. Place a tassel in the center of each graham cracker square. The tassel should hang slightly over the edge of the square. Dip marked side of a candy-coated chocolate piece into frosting and place the piece onto the center of the graham cracker square, frosted side up, to cover the end of the candy tassel string. Refrigerate decorated cupcakes to set the frosting. Store covered. Cook's Note: Optional: Add food coloring to tint batter to match school colors. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 228 Calories 10g Fat 34g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 24 Calories 228 % Daily Value * Total Fat 10g 12% Saturated Fat 2g 9% Cholesterol 23mg 8% Sodium 207mg 9% Total Carbohydrate 34g 12% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 26g Protein 2g Vitamin C 1mg 4% Calcium 47mg 4% Iron 1mg 3% Potassium 47mg 1% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved