brrr… brilliant treats

These cool treats are great for the holidays and for winter birthdays. (Check out our brrr… brilliant birthday invitation.) Here’s what you’ll need:

• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1 can vanilla frosting
• 1 tube black decorating frosting
• 1 tube orange decorating frosting
• 1 14-oz. bag shredded coconut, optional
• 16 pieces DOVE® Brand Milk Chocolate
• 16 pieces chocolate malted milk balls
• 1/2 cup M&M’S
• Standard cupcake pan
• Mini cupcake pan
• 16 standard paper cupcake liners
• 16 mini paper cupcake liners
• Resealable plastic bag

Follow these easy steps from brightideas.com:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 16 standard cupcake cups and 16 mini cupcake cups with the paper cupcake liners.
2. repare the cake mix according to the package instructions. Transfer the batter into each cupcake pan and bake minis for 12-15 minutes and the standard cupcakes for 18-21 minutes.
3. Remove cupcakes from the oven, transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely.
4. Put 1/4 cup of vanilla frosting in a resealable plastic bag; set aside.
5. Frost all the cupcakes’ tops with the remaining vanilla frosting, and then sprinkle with the shredded coconut, if desired.
6. Place a frosted mini cupcake on its side on top of each frosted standard cupcake, using the vanilla frosting to attach it.
7. Make the hats by using the vanilla frosting to secure a DOVE® Chocolate on top of each mini cupcake. Pipe a dot of frosting on top of each chocolate and attach a malted milk ball.
8. Add details by using vanilla frosting to attach M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies as buttons. Pipe the eyes with the black decorating frosting and the noses with the orange decorating frosting.