| 2. Count out 60 cookies and set aside. Place the remaining cookies in a Ziploc bag and finely crush them with a rolling pin or glass. |  |
| 3. Set aside 12 green and 12 white M&M’s. (Use yellow if you can’t easily find the white ones.) |  |
| 4. For Mater’s teeth, cut each piece of gum into two pieces so one piece is larger than the other. |  |
| 5. Cut the tops off of 6 of the cupcakes so you can place them upside down for the truck bed. Before turning upside down, frost the sides and bottom (now top) with milk chocolate frosting and sprinkle with cookie crumbs |  |
| 6. Place the cupcakes, cut side down toward the back of a 6-inch cake board. Place a dollop of frosting on the board to help the cupcakes stay in place. |  |
| 7. Frost the sides of the larger muffin-size cupcakes. Sprinkle some of the crushed cookie pieces on the sides and then place on the cake board right in front of the other cupcake. Frost the top and sprinkle with more cookie crumbs. Attach one cookie to the front of each muffin-size cupcake for the mouth. |  |
| 9. Place one more cookie on the top for the tire on Mater’s hood. Attach the teeth to the cookie mouth with a small amount of frosting. |  |
| 10. For the top of the trucks, first frost about half of each of the remaining cupcakes with vanilla frosting. You can place these in the freezer for a few minutes for the frosting to harden and then it will be easier to frost over the vanilla edges with chocolate frosting to finish Mater’s face. Frost the sides and top with chocolate and sprinkle with cookie crumbs. |  |
| 1. For the windshields, cut small rectangles (about 1- by 1.75-inches) from the white chocolate. Pipe a line of red icing trim along the side and top edges of each rectangle. Then use the tip of a toothpick to "drill" shallow holes where the eyes will go, and gently press mini chocolate chips (tips down) in place. Set the windshields aside until the icing hardens. |  |
| This is the way to make DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CINNAMON MINI CUPCAKES | |
Chocolate, cocoa and cinnamon butter combine in these delicious petite
cakes. Swirled chocolate cinnamon frosting makes these holiday bites
irresistible.
Cupcakes:
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup Cinnamon Sugar Butter Spread 1/4 cup buttermilk * 1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate, melted 1 All-Natural Egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup boiling water
Frosting:
1/3 cup Cinnamon Sugar Butter Spread
1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate, melted 2 cups powdered sugar 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa 1/3 cup whipping cream Decorator sprinkles, if desired
Heat oven to 350°F. Place foil or paper baking cups into 30 mini (1 1/4-inch) muffin pan cups. Set aside.Combine
sugar and 1/4 cup Cinnamon Sugar Butter Spread in large bowl; beat at
medium speed until well mixed. Add buttermilk, 1 ounce melted chocolate,
egg and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to
low; add flour, baking soda and salt. Beat until well mixed. Add boiling
water; continue beating until smooth.
Spoon about 1 tablespoon batter into each prepared muffin pan cups. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Place 1/3 cup Cinnamon Sugar Butter Spread and melted chocolate in medium bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and cocoa, alternately with whipping cream, beating well after each addition until creamy. Pipe or frost each cupcake with about 1 tablespoon frosting; sprinkle with decorator sprinkles, if desired. Yield: 30 mini cupcakes * Substitute 1 teaspoon vinegar or lemon juice and enough milk to equal 1/4 cup; let stand 5 minutes. Cooks Tip: To make ahead, bake cupcakes as directed; cool completely. Place unfrosted cupcakes in resealable plastic freezer bag. Freeze up to 2 months. Let stand at room temperature until thawed. Prepare frosting as directed. Frost cupcakes. Preparation time: 20 minutes; Total time: 1 hour.
Nutrition (1 mini cupcake): 100 Calories, 4g Fat, 15mg Cholesterol, 75mg Sodium, 17g Carbohydrate, 1g Dietary Fiber, 1g Protein.
BON APPETITE! :)
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