Cute and Easy Cupcakes that Look Like Apples

These faux apple cupcakes are a perfect classroom treat and clever enough to send you to the head of the class. Any flavor cupcake will work for this recipe - start by making a batch of your favorites using red cupcake wrappers to line the pan. Allow the cupcakes to cool then decorate according to the directions below.

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What you'll need:

• Cupcakes
• Red frosting  (Tip: To naturally dye your frosting, try using beet juice.)
• Red sugar sprinkles
• Tootsie roll midgees
• Green tootsie fruit rolls

To assemble the cupcakes:

• Frost the cupcakes then coat each in red sugar sprinkles.
• Mold a small piece of a tootsie roll midgee into a stem shape. (If necessary, warm the midgee in a microwave for a few seconds to make it softer.)
• Form a leaf from a small piece of green tootsie fruit roll and pinch it against the stem.
• Repeat for the other leaves and stems.
• Insert the stems into the cupcakes.

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