Gone Fishin' SWEDISH FISH Cupcakes

Name: Gone Fishin' SWEDISH FISH Cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 83 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 72 SWEDISH FISH Soft & Chewy Candies (about 2-1/2 cups), divided; 1 pkg. confetti cake mix; 1 tub frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided; ½ tsp. food coloring; 24 pretzel sticks (3 inch); 10 string licorice, cut into 24 (5-inch) lengths; 2 Tbsp. sprinkles

Perfect for the fisherman in your family, these fun cupcakes with a sweet candy fish "catch" will make the perfect dessert for a birthday or Father's day!

Prep time:

0 min

Total time:

0 h 0 min

Servings:

Makes 24 servings.

Ingredient list

72 Blue Raspberry Lemonade SWEDISH FISH Soft & Chewy Candies (about 2-1/2 cups), divided
1 pkg. (2-layer size) confetti cake mix
1 tub (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
½ tsp. blue gel food coloring
24 pretzel sticks (3 inch)
10 ft. string licorice, cut into 24 (5-inch) lengths
2 Tbsp. sprinkles

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F.

Reserve 24 SWEDISH FISH Candies for later use; chop remaining SWEDISH FISH Candies.

Prepare cake batter as directed on package; stir in chopped candies.

Spoon batter into 24 paper-lined muffin pan cups.

Bake 19 to 23 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers of cupcakes comes out clean; cool 5 min. Remove cupcakes from pans to wire racks; cool completely.

Spoon half the whipped topping into medium bowl. Add food coloring; mix well. Spoon blue whipped topping alternately with spoonfuls of the remaining untinted whipped topping into large pastry bag fitted with star tip.

Pipe swirled whipped topping onto tops of cupcakes.

Decorate with remaining whole SWEDISH FISH Candies and all other remaining ingredients as shown in photo.

Recipe Tips

Substitute
Prepare using your favorite variety of SWEDISH FISH Candies.
How to Store
Store undecorated frosted cupcakes in tightly covered container in refrigerator up to 3 days. Decorate with remaining ingredients before serving.
Make it Easy
Tint half of the whipped topping with blue food coloring in medium bowl. Gently stir in remaining whipped topping just until colors are slightly marbleized. Spoon over tops of cupcakes before serving.