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Frost cupcake.
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Place the large marshmallow in the center.
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Lightly frost candy eyes and press onto the marshmallow.
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Frost the back of the jujube candy and put below eyes to for a nose.
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Frost the short piece of licorice lightly and press underneath the nose to make the mouth.
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Press mini-marshmallows all around the cupcakes and the face to make the lambs coat.
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Frost the tips of the pink jelly beans to make ears.
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Stick the purple jelly beans in the front and back of the cupcake for feet.
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Curl the long piece of licorice and press into frosting to make the lamb's tail.
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two 12-cup cupcake tins with paper liners.
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(To avoid cupcakes sticking if they overflow slightly, lightly spray the tops of the pans.)
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Put tins on a baking sheet.
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Set aside.
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Process sugar and butter in a food processor until very creamy, scraping sides as needed, 1 to 2 minutes.
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Add the eggs and yolks, one at a time, pulsing after each addition.
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Add the milk, water, and vanilla and process to blend.
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Whisk both flours, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
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Add the dry ingredients, in 3 batches to the wet, pulsing, and then scraping batter off the sides of the processor as needed after each addition.
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Process until the batter is very smooth and pourable like pancake batter, about 2 minutes.
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Evenly pour the batter into the prepared cups, filling them 3/4 of the way full.
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Bake until the cakes are just firm and spring back when gently pressed, and the tops are golden, 18 to 25 minutes.
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Cool slightly in tin, and turn out of tin when cool enough to handle.
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Cool cupcakes completely on a rack before frosting.
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Inactive Prep Time: 30 minutes
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Ease of preparation: easy
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Whisk the milk and vanilla extract together in a small bowl.
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Slowly beat the butter and sugar, in another medium bowl, with an electric mixer until incorporated.
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Raise the speed to high and mix until light and fluffy, about 5 to 7 minutes.
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(Occasionally turn the mixer off, and scrape the sides of the bowl down with a rubber spatula.)
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Add the fluff and salt and reduce the speed to low.
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Add the milk and vanilla mixture, scrape the bowl down, and mix until fully incorporated.
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Raise the mixer to high and beat briefly until fluffy, about 1 to 2 minutes.
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Use immediately.
