Graduation Penguin Cupcakes | Just A Pinch Recipes

Name: Graduation Penguin Cupcakes | Just A Pinch Recipes
Total time: 390 min
Ingredients: ## CUPCAKES; 1 box(es) cake mix, and any ingredients called for in it (eggs, oil and water usually); 1 package(s) Duncan Hines white frosting (the mix in flavor size is just perfect for 24 cupcakes and you don't need a flavor mix in unless you want flavored frosting); 1 bottle(s) colored sugar for icing the edges of the cupcake (I used the color of the graduating class, so you can customize to your own graduate); 24 - paper cupcake liners; ## PENGUINS; 1 package(s) marshmallows (I found the generic were not as well shaped as a name brand and it made a difference); 1 package(s) candy quick chocolate; 1 package(s) candy quick white chocolate; - plain toothpicks (don't use colored toothpicks as the dye can bleed); 24 - pieces of candy corn; 48 - Sour Patch Kids - need to pair up pieces into matching colors (either 2 small bags or 1 large bag); - styrofoam block; ## GRADUATION CAPS; 24 - mini peanut butter cups (dark chocolate is better); 24 - squares of Ghiradelli dark chocolate squares (10 per bag, had to buy 3 bags); 1 tube(s) writing icing in a color to match your school colors and colored sugar (do not get gel tubes); 1 bag(s) M&M's (no nuts, just regular, plain M&M's)

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These are a bit time consuming to assemble everything, but it's all store bought. If you have time to sit at the table and play with candy, these are a lot of f

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Ingredients

## CUPCAKES
1 box(es) cake mix, and any ingredients called for in it (eggs, oil and water usually)
1 package(s) Duncan Hines white frosting (the mix in flavor size is just perfect for 24 cupcakes and you don't need a flavor mix in unless you want flavored frosting)
1 bottle(s) colored sugar for icing the edges of the cupcake (I used the color of the graduating class, so you can customize to your own graduate)
24 - paper cupcake liners
## PENGUINS
1 package(s) marshmallows (I found the generic were not as well shaped as a name brand and it made a difference)
1 package(s) candy quick chocolate
1 package(s) candy quick white chocolate
- plain toothpicks (don't use colored toothpicks as the dye can bleed)
24 - pieces of candy corn
48 - Sour Patch Kids - need to pair up pieces into matching colors (either 2 small bags or 1 large bag)
- styrofoam block
## GRADUATION CAPS
24 - mini peanut butter cups (dark chocolate is better)
24 - squares of Ghiradelli dark chocolate squares (10 per bag, had to buy 3 bags)
1 tube(s) writing icing in a color to match your school colors and colored sugar (do not get gel tubes)
1 bag(s) M&M's (no nuts, just regular, plain M&M's)