Perfect Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes

Use Devils' Food Cupcakes as the base of this great butter cream frosting an cake toppers!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 24 Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 24  prepared devils' food  cupcakes (cooled)
• 3  cups powdered sugar
• 1  cup unsalted butter
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 -2  tablespoon heavy whipping cream
• 1  package  spangler circus peanuts
• 10  green  gumdrops
•  toothpick

Directions

1. While your cupcakes are cooling, make your frosting. Mix together sugar and butter on low-speed.
2. Increase the speed to med. and beat for about 3 minute.
3. Add vanilla and heavy cream, then beat on med. for another minute Add more milk if necessary. Frost cupcakes once cooled.
4. For the pumpkin topper:
5. Take a Circus Peanut and cut it in half.
6. Take one of the halves and roll in your hand until round and smooth. Using a toothpick, make vertical lines on the "pumpkin," mimicking the ridges on a pumpkin.
7. Next, cut a piece from a green gumdrop and place on top of your pumpkin to create the stem. Place your pumpkins on top of each cupcake. The frosting will keep the pumpkin in place.