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      Title: Jack-O'-Lantern Cupcakes
 Categories: Cakes
      Yield: 24 Servings
 
      1 pk Yellow cake mix
  1 1/2 ts Pumpkin pie spice
      1 c  Buttermilk
      1 c  Pumpkin
      2    Eggs
           Frosting:
      3 tb Margarine; softened
      3 tb Pumpkin
      2 c  Powdered sugar
    1/2 ts Milk
    1/2 ts Vanilla
           Black licorice twists
           Small green gumdrops
 
  Preparation time: 25 minutes

  Heat oven to 350 F. Line 24 muffin cups with paper baking cups. In
  large bowl, combine all cupcake ingredients at low speed until
  moistened; beat 2 minutes at medium speed, scraping down sides of
  bowl. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups. Bake at 350 F for 20
  to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out
  clean. Cool completely. In small bowl, beat margarine and 3 tb
  pumpkin until well blended. Gradually add 1 cup of the powdered
  sugar; beat until smooth, about 1 minute. Add milk and vanilla.
  Gradually add remaining 1 cup powdered sugar; beat an additonal
  2 minutes. Spread on tops of cupcakes. Cut down 1 side to open
  licorice twist into triangular pieces for eyes and noses. Cut
  jagged curved pieces for mouths. Arrange on top of cupcakes for
  faces. Slice gumdrops in half; attach to head for stems.

  Recipe by Sue Klapper
 
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