Smiling Scarecrow Cupcakes Recipe | Land O’Lakes

Ingredients

• Cupcakes
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened
• 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg
• 1 1/2 cups sweetened applesauce
• Frosting
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup Land O Lakes® Half & Half
• 1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Decorations
• Pretzel squares *
• Cinnamon graham cracker sticks
• Chow mein noodles or pretzel sticks
• Mini candy-coated chocolate pieces, chocolate chips, decorator candies or decorator gels, as desired
• Candy corn
• Chocolate sprinkles or licorice candies