Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line mini muffin tins with paper liners.

Prepare cake mix according to package directions to make mini cupcakes. Cool in pan on wire rack.

Divide frosting evenly between two medium bowls. To one of the bowls, add 6 drops red food coloring and 6 drops yellow food coloring. Stir to make orange frosting. Frost some of the cupcakes with the orange frosting and some with the white frosting, reserving at least 1/4 cup of the white frosting.

To make cat decoration: Slice a gumdrop horizontally into 3 pieces. Cut ears from the middle piece. Use the bottom piece for the body, the top piece for the head, and a licorice piece for the tail.

To make spider decoration: Use a slice of gumdrop for the body, a chocolate chip for the head, and 8 pieces of licorice for the legs.

To make ghost decoration: "Glue" 2 marshmallows together with white frosting and place on top of cupcake. Cover with more frosting and add 2 bits of licorice for the eyes.

This recipe yields 90 mini cupcakes.

Comments: Decorate regular-size cupcakes with larger gumdrops and marshmallows.

Yield: 90 mini cupcakes

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