Recipes and Cooking Candy Corn Cupcakes Halloween cupcake ideas don't come much cuter than this! Layers of colored frosting are the key to make candy corn cupcake look just like the classic trick-or-treat favorite. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on July 28, 2020 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Jay Wilde Start To Finish Time: 90 mins Yield: 24 (2 1/2-inch) cupcakes Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 2-layer-size package white cake mix Orange and yellow food colorings 1 recipe Creamy White Frosting Creamy White Frosting 1 cup shortening 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon almond extract 1 16 ounce package powdered sugar (about 4 cups) 3 tablespoon milk Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare cake mix according to package directions. If desired, tint with orange food coloring. Bake according to package directions for cupcakes, using paper bake cups. Cool cupcakes in muffin cups on wire racks for 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from muffin cups. Cool completely on wire racks. Divide Creamy White Frosting equally among three bowls. Tint frosting in one bowl with orange coloring; tint frosting in another bowl with yellow coloring. Leave the remaining frosting white. Place each frosting color in a separate pastry bag fitted with a large round tip. Pipe frosting on each cupcake to resemble candy corn pieces. Creamy White Frosting In a large mixing bowl beat shortening, vanilla, and almond extract with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Gradually add about half of the powdered sugar, beating well. Beat in 2 tablespoons of the milk. Gradually beat in the remaining powdered sugar and enough of the remaining milk to reach spreading consistency. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 203 Calories 9g Fat 31g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Calories 203 % Daily Value * Total Fat 9g 12% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Sodium 151mg 7% Total Carbohydrate 31g 11% Total Sugars 24g Protein 2g Calcium 30.3mg 2% Iron 0.9mg 5% Potassium 3mg 0% Fatty acids, total trans 1g *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.