Bears at the Beach

Name: Bears at the Beach
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 pkg. white cake mix; 2¼ cups frozen whipped topping, divided; 6 drops food coloring; 4 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1/2 cup crumbs); 48 TEDDY GRAHAMS Graham Snacks; 24 multi-colored miniature marshmallows

Nothing is as sweet as a day at the beach—except these adorable cupcakes that bring a sunny day at the shore straight to your child's party.

Prep time:

0 min

Total time:

0 h 0 min

Servings:

Makes 24 servings.

Ingredient list

1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix
2¼ cups thawed frozen whipped topping, divided
6 drops blue food coloring
4 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1/2 cup crumbs)
48 TEDDY GRAHAMS Graham Snacks
24 multi-colored miniature marshmallows

Directions

Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 24 cupcakes. Cool cupcakes 15 min. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.

Spoon 1-1/4 cups whipped topping into small bowl. Tint remaining whipped topping with food coloring. Spread top of each cupcake with some of each color whipped topping to resemble a beach and the ocean. Sprinkle about 1 tsp. graham crumbs over white whipped topping on each cupcake for the sand.

Insert 1 small cocktail umbrella into beach area on each cupcake. Decorate cupcakes with remaining ingredients as shown in photo.

Recipe Tips

Shortcut
Spoon each color of whipped topping into separate resealable plastic bag. Cut small corner off bottom of each bag, then use to squeeze the whipped topping onto tops of cupcakes.
Special Extra
Flatten additional marshmallows with rolling pin to resemble beach towels. Or you can instead cut wide soft candy ribbon into pieces for the towels.