Cat Cupcakes

• chocolate chips↗1⁄2 cup
• thin pretzel twists, loops broken off6

  loops will resemble candy canes

• chocolate sprinkles↗1⁄4 cup
• vanilla frosting1
• green food coloring paste↗
• unfrosted cupcakes12
• canned milk chocolate frosting1 1⁄2 cups
• chocolate Hershey chocolate kisses↗12
• yellow decorating frosting1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Line a baking sheet with wax paper.

2. 2

   Melt chocolate chips in a small bowl in microwave as bag directs.

3. 3

   For cat's tails, dip pretzel loops in chocolate, remove excess, place on lined baking sheet and sprinkle with Jimmies.

4. 4

   Refrigerate until needed.

5. 5

   Spoon 1 Tbsp vanilla frosting into a small ziptop bag; set aside.

6. 6

   Tint rest grass-green with the food color.

7. 7

   Frost top of cupcakes with green frosting.

8. 8

   For each cupcake: Insert a tail into frosting at top right, letting part of tail extend over the side.

9. 9

   Reserve 1 tsp chocolate frosting.

10. 10

    Spoon rest into a small ziptop bag.

11. 11

    Snip 1/4inch off corner and pipe cat's body (like a large"C") and legs.

12. 12

    Press point of chocolate Kiss into frosting for head.

13. 13

    Snip tiny tip off corner of bag with vanilla frosting- pipe whiskers.

14. 14

    Pipe eyes with yellow icing Dip a toothpick into reserved chocolate frosting; use to make cat's ears.