Ghostly CHIPS AHOY! Devil's Food Cupcakes

Name: Ghostly CHIPS AHOY! Devil's Food Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 pkg. devil's food cake mix; 24 CHIPS AHOY! Cookies; 1 tub frozen whipped topping, thawed; 48 mini candy eyeballs (about 1-1/2 tsp.)

Boo! These more friendly than spooky ghosts will be a welcome guest at your Halloween party. They start with a box mix, but no one has to know how easy they are!

Prep time:

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Total time:

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Servings:

Makes 24 servings, 1 cupcake each.

Ingredient list

1 pkg. (2-layer size) devil's food cake mix
24 CHIPS AHOY! Cookies
1 tub (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed
48 mini candy eyeballs (about 1-1/2 tsp.)

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F.

Prepare cake batter as directed on package.

Spoon into 24 paper-lined muffin-pan cups.

Bake 8 to 10 min. or until centers of cupcakes are puffed. (Cupcakes will not be done.) Immediately top each partially baked cupcake with 1 cookie. Bake additional 8 to 10 min. or until toothpick inserted into cupcakes comes out clean. Cool 10 min. Remove cupcakes from pans to wire racks; cool completely.

Spoon whipped topping into decorating bag fitted with large piping tip. Use to pipe whipped topping onto cupcakes to resemble ghosts. Add candy eyeballs.

Recipe Tips

Make Ahead
Bake cupcakes as directed; cool completely. Place in airtight container; freeze up to 2 weeks. When ready to serve, thaw cupcakes overnight in refrigerator. Top with whipped topping and add the candy eyeballs as directed.
Substitute
Substitute chocolate chips for the candy eyeballs.
CHIPS AHOY! Bat Cupcakes
Spoon cake batter into prepared muffin pan cups. Bake 14 to 19 min. or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean; cool completely. Spread whipped topping onto tops of cupcakes. Sprinkle lightly with black-colored sugar or chocolate sprinkles. Cut 24 CHIPS AHOY! Cookies in half. Insert 2 cookie pieces into whipped topping on top of each cupcake to resemble bat's wings. Add candy eyeballs.