Ingredients

• 24 purchased or homemade baked cupcakes
• 1 can vanilla frosting
• 1 container green paste food coloring
• 1/2 cup candy corn
• 1/4 cup small candies
• 2 - 3 pieces string licorice
• 1 - 2 pieces fruit leather
• 1 tube gel frosting

Directions
1. Tint half of the vanilla frosting with green paste food coloring. Frost the top of one cupcake with some of the remaining vanilla frosting. Remove the paper from another cupcake. Frost the entire cupcake with green frosting. Press top of green frosted cupcake into the top of the other paper-lined cupcake, leaving a gap in front. Place candy corn in the gap to form teeth.
2. Decorate cupcakes with small candies, string licorice, fruit leather, and gel frosting to complete the monster's face.
Make-Ahead Tip: Store decorated cupcakes in airtight container up to 1 day.

Recipe source: Better Homes and Gardens®. Copyright 2002. Meredith Corporation. For more recipes, please visit www.bhg.com.