Categories: Cake

Ingredients

• 1 box (15.25 oz.) spice, vanilla or devil's food cake mix
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 can (16 oz.) vanilla frosting
• Orange gel food coloring
• Nonpareils or sprinkles
• Tootsie Rolls for ( stems)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 12-cup mini Bundt cupcake pans.
2. Prepare cake mix according to package directions, using buttermilk in place of water. Spoon batter into prepared cupcake pans.
3. Bake at 350 degrees until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes.
4. Transfer to wire rack and cool for 5 minutes. Invert and cool completely. Using a small serrated knife, trim domed top to make them level.
5. Tint frosting orange with food coloring. Spread a little frosting on cut side of 12 cakes. Sandwich with remaining 12 cakes.
6. Microwave remaining frosting for 5 to 10 seconds, until smooth but not too thin. Spoon some frosting on top of staked cake, allowing it to drip down the sides. Top with nonpareils or sprinkles.
7. Cut a Tootsie Roll in half diagonally and reshape with your hands. Aff to top of cake as a stem.
8. Repeat with other flavors of cake mix, if desired.

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