Turtle Cupcakes!

Back in April of last year I made these and took them to a class potluck and everyone loved them! Eventually I uploaded a picture on Pinterest and over the last couple of months that picture has been repinned like crazy. I'm happy that so many people enjoy them so I decided to make them again and share my method for doing it. These guys are really fun and simple to make and would be a great project for kids to help out with.

These are the items you will

1. Cake mix of your choice (Store bought or homemade)
2. Frosting of your choice
1. Giant jelly beans. I found these in the Easter bulk section at Winco.
2. Regular sized jelly beans in various shades of green. The dark green is watermelon, the middle shade is apple, and the light green is juicy pear. I especially love the pear flavor for this project because its color is light green with darker green and brown speckles which gives a nice look for the turtle's shell.
3. For the eyes I used white confetti sprinkles and my Americolor pen to draw on the pupils.

1. Prepare your mix
2. Fill cupcake liners a little over half full (this will allow your cupcake to rise and give the look of a shell)
3. Bake and allow to cool
4. Frost your cupcake
5. Use kitchen scissors to cut a giant jelly bean in half
6. Apply a small amount of frosting to the cut side of the jelly bean and attach it to your cupcake (this is your turtle's head)
7. Apply shades of green jelly beans around your "shell" in any pattern (Every turtle is different!) I found it helpful to start at the bottom and work my way up
8. For the eyes I used a skewer to add a small amount of frosting to the back of the eyes and then placed them on the turtle's head.

*When I first made these I used a green "dot" candy as the head so if your local store doesn't carry the giant jelly beans a green dot or gumdrop would work too!

I hope everyone enjoys these little guys! :)
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-Brittney