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Cauldron Cakes by Erika, Jessica, and Sommer

Erika, Jessica, and Sommer
These Cauldron Cakes have their own tiny pretzel fires to brew their frosting potions. Make them at home and feel like you're on the Hogwarts Express sharing snacks with Harry and Ron!
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
Course Desserts
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

Cupcakes

  • 1 box Krusteaz Pumpkin Spice Quick Bread Mix

Decorations

  • 1 can frosting white
  • 1 bottle food coloring orange, green
  • 5 oz. chocolate chips (as desired)
  • licorice wheels black

Instructions
 

Cupcakes

  • Bake muffin mix as directed by box. Allow to cool completely.

Decorations

  • Divide the frosting into three bowls. Color 1/4 of the frosting orange, and the remainder two different shades of green. Set frostings aside.
  • To create the burning logs, cut two pretzels in half. Dip ends into orange frosting. Set the four pretzel halves together in an X on a baking sheet. The frosting should hold them together. Place baking sheet in refrigerator to harden.

Assembly

  • Flip cupcakes upside-down. Scoop out a 1/2" cavity from each cupcake.
  • Fill cupcake hollow with green frosting and swirl around, creating a two-toned look.
  • Melt the chocolate chips and pour into piping bag (or zip-top bag).
  • Cut licorice into 4" pieces. Use melted chocolate to secure each end of a piece of licorice to opposite sides of cupcake (as a handle).
  • Use melted chocolate to secure pretzel fire to bottom (rounded) of each cupcake.