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Snake Cupcake Recipe

Slithering Cupcake Snake

Turn homemade peanut butter flavored cupcakes into this cute Halloween snake!

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1 hr 30 min
Prep Time
1 hr 50 min
Total Time
12
cupcakes

Ingredients

Cupcakes

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

3/4 cup Land O Lakes® Half & Half

1/2 cup finely chopped salted peanuts

Frosting

1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter

1 3/4 cups powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

2 to 4 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Half & Half

Decorations

Candy corn

Miniature marshmallows,  cut in half

Red fruit leather or licorice twist

2 brown candy-coated chocolate pieces

Cupcakes

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

 

 *Substitute candy-coated chocolate pieces.

How to make

  1. STEP 1

    Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cups into 12 muffin pan cups; set aside.

  2. STEP 2

    Combine flour, baking powder and cinnamon in bowl; set aside.

  3. STEP 3

    Combine brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter in bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Add half & half alternately with flour mixture, beating well after each addition, until well mixed. Stir in chopped peanuts.

  4. STEP 4

    Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin pan cups. (Cups will be full.) Bake 22-26 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.

  5. STEP 5

    Combine all frosting ingredients except half & half in bowl; beat at low speed until combined. Increase speed to medium; beat, adding enough half & half for desired spreading consistency.

  6. STEP 6

    Arrange cupcakes in snake form on large rectangular (at least 18x14 inches) platter so they are touching. Frost over all cupcakes. If desired, squeeze front cupcake to create head shape.

  7. STEP 7

    Place candy corn and marshmallows in a zigzag pattern on back to create a stripe. Cut red fruit leather or licorice twist to make forked tongue. Use candy-coated pieces for eyes.

Tip #1

- A spring loaded ice cream scoop works great for placing batter neatly into paper baking cups.

Tip #2

- For a cute centerpiece, place cupcakes on artificial grass or arrange on brown or black paper shreds (basket filler) around snake.

Nutrition (1 cupcake)

360 Calories
18 Fat (g)
75 Cholesterol (mg)
200 Sodium (mg)
45 Carbohydrates (g)
1 Dietary Fiber
5 Protein (g)
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