Mummy Cupcakes

Spooky Halloween cupcakes, since this cupcake can be decorated with Cream Cheese Frosting, use a red velvet cake batter for the cupcake bottom.

*Cream cheese frosting recipe courtesy of AllRecipes.com

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons cream cheese
• 1/3 Cup butter, softened
• 1 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 Tablespoon cream
• 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

• Using a cream cheese frosting, cover the top of the cupcake with a thin layer of frosting.
• Using a flat ribbon tip attachment on a piping bag, pipe a few layers back and forth to create the mummy's "wrapped" look.
• Use two black jelly beans to create eyes and create a mouth with a thin string of red licorice.
• Pipe another few strands of mummy wrap around the eyes so they jelly beans don't stand out too much.
• Pipe another few strands of mummy wrap around the eyes so they jelly beans don