How to Create "Mashed Potato" Cupcakes

Try these simply made "mashed potato" cupcakes at your next dinner party, April Fool's event, or Thanksgiving fun. Kids will love to make them and it's a blast to watch their expressions when they are forced to eat another helping of potato!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Cake/Cupcake Recipe
• Silver Cupcake Foils
• Vanilla Frosting
• Small Spoon
• Yellow colored fruit candy (Starburst/Laffy Taffy)
• Knife
• Caramel Topping
• Aluminum Muffin Tin

1. 

   Following your favorite recipe, bake any flavor cupcakes using silver foils as the base. Allow to cool. For ease of frosting and a true "dinner" presentation, place cooled cupcakes in an aluminum cupcake pan.

2. 

   Using a spoon, frost cupcakes with a mound of white, vanilla frosting. No need for fancy frosting tips or perfection, just cover the top of the cupcake. This mound will be your "potato."

3. Using a small spoon, or the tip of a spoon, make an indentation in the center of the frosting mound.

4. 

   Cut a yellow, candy square (Laffy-Taffy or Starburst works well) in half and place on the edge of the frosting indentation. This will be your "butter."

5. 

   Spoon caramel topping over the "butter," and "potato;" pooling in the indentation and dripping over the side to creat that poured gravy look.

Tips & Warnings

• Spray silver cupcake foils with cooking spray before baking so cupcakes won't stick.
• Kids will refuse these treats at first but be persistent! Just one taste of the gravy and they'll be hooked!