Ladybirds Easy Black Cat Cup Cakes

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   Prepare cake mix according to directions , then pour mixture into cup cake/muffin tray holes and cook according to directions , once cooked set aside to cool completely .

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   (makes about a dozen)

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   Whilst the cakes are cooling , take the yellow M&M's and the black gel pen , and working with one at a time draw a line down the center of the yellow M&M , from top to bottom .

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   To create the cats eyes .

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   Repeat with all remaining yellow M&M's and the gel pen then set aside for the gel icing to set .

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   Using the licorice strap , cut 6 by 2cm , square pieces then cut them into two triangles evenly , so you have 12 triangles , to create the cats ears .

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   Then cut 6 by 4cm , long thin strips , to create the cats tails , finally cut 36 by 2cm , thin strips , so to create the cats whiskers .

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   Now the cakes are cooled completely , using the chocolate fudge icing , evenly ice all over the tops of the cupcakes to coat all over the top to represent the cats fur .

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   Place the iced cakes into pairs , joining the two together to represent the cats head and body .

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    Now take 2 , per cake pair , of the licorice triangles , and place them up top end of the first cake in the pair so to create the cats ears on it's head .

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    Repeat with all remaining cakes and ears .

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    Take 2 , per cake pair , of the prepared black stripped M&M and place them just under the licorice ears on the first cake in the pair so to create the cats eyes , then place one brown M&M , per cake pair , in the middle just under the eyes , so to create the cats nose .

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    Repeat with all remaining cakes , eyes and noses .

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    Taking 6 , per cake pair , of the smaller thin strips of the licorice , place 3 each side of the nose on the first cake , so to create the cats whiskers .

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    Repeat with all remaining cakes and whiskers .

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    Now taking the last 6 longer thin strips of the licorice , 1 per cake pair , and placing them at the end of the second cake in the pair , just above center , so to create the cats tails .

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    Repeat with all remaining cakes and tails .

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    Once all are completed , serve one a cake platter and serve cool .

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    Enjoy .

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    :-)

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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