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Flower Power Cupcakes  

Flower Power Cupcakes
Prep Time:
20 min
Total Time:
4 hr 12 min
Makes:
2 doz. or 24 servings, one cupcake each
What You Need
 
1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix
1 cup  boiling water
1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Strawberry Flavor Gelatin
1 tub  (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
Few drops food coloring, any color
24   JET-PUFFED Marshmallows
24 JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows
1/4 cup  colored sugar or colored sprinkles
Make It
 

PREPARE and bake cake mix as directed on package for 24 cupcakes; cool completely. Pierce cupcakes with wooden skewer or large fork at 1/4-inch intervals. Stir boiling water into dry gelatin mix at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Spoon 2 tsp. of the gelatin over each cupcake. Refrigerate 3 hours.

TINT whipped topping with food coloring; spread about 2 Tbsp. of the whipped topping onto each cupcake.

CUT each large marshmallow crosswise into five pieces with clean kitchen scissors to resemble flower petals. Arrange five of the petals in flower shape on top of each cupcake; place a miniature marshmallow in center of each group of petals. Sprinkle each with 1/2 tsp. colored sugar. Store in refrigerator.

Kraft Kitchens Tips
 
Substitute
Prepare as directed, using your favorite flavor of JELL-O Gelatin.
Variation - Flower Power Cake
Prepare and bake cake mix in 13x9-inch baking pan as directed on package. Cool cake in pan on wire rack 15 min. Poke holes in cake and continue as directed.
Substitute
Prepare as directed, omitting the food coloring and using COOL WHIP Strawberry Whipped Topping.
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Average Rating  (63)
Rated  by a cook on 5/16/2008
" I have made these several times for school snack day (not very healthy, but oh well) and they are always a huge hit with the kids and teachers! Have passed this recipe on to other parents who cannot believe how easy they are." 
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Nutritional Information

Nutrition Infomation

Calories
 170
 4 g
 2 g
 0 mg
 180 mg
 31 g
 0 g
  Sugars
 21 g
Protein
 2 g
Vitamin A
 0 %DV
Vitamin C
 0 %DV
 4 %DV
Iron
 0 %DV
Healthy Living Information
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