How to Make Gummy Worm Cupcakes

Unfrosted Gummy Worm Cupcakes

Gummy worm cupcakes are cupcakes with candy worms on top for decoration. Kids think these cupcakes are cool and taste great. The candy worms are a jellied candy that comes in a variety of sweet or sour flavors. The cupcakes vary depending on the flavors desired, but often they are chocolate-flavored because chocolate resembles dirt better. Some gummy worm cupcakes have the worms stuck into the actual baked cupcake, while others have them only in the cupcake frosting.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Cupcake pan
• Cake batter or cake mix
• Flour
• Package of gummy worms
• Frosting (optional)
• Cupcake papers (optional)
• Chocolate cookie crumbs (optional)

1. Dust a cupcake or muffin pan with flour. Use the appropriate pan size for the number of cupcakes you want. If using cupcake papers, eliminate the flour dusting.

2. Ready to Bake

   Make the cake batter according to a recipe or if using a mix, the directions on the box. Fill the cupcake pan with batter. Bake the cupcakes as instructed by the directions as far as the temperature and the time needed.

3. Cool the baked cupcakes. While they are cooking, pour the package of gummy worms into a bowl. They can be used either whole or cut in half. If cut gummy worms are preferred, cut the worms in half now with kitchen shears or a knife.

4. 

   Frost the cooled cupcakes now if frosting is desired. Push the gummy worms into the frosting or arrange them lying on top. Sprinkle chocolate cookie crumbs over the worms and frosting for the dirt. If frosting is not desired, push the worms down into the cupcake and leave them hanging out and a bit down the side of the cupcake. Mess up the cupcake top around the worms just a bit for the dirt.

Tips & Warnings

• Chocolate sprinkles can be used instead of cookie crumbs. For a twist on a gummy worm cupcake, hollow out a hole in the center and fill with frosting and a single gummy work sticking out.

• Supervise small children eating the cupcakes, as they can choke on the gummy worms.

Resources

• History of Gummi Candy
• Cooking in the Classroom; Gummy worm cupcakes