Dora Cupcakes

To begin, bake a dozen chocolate or vanilla cupcakes. To decorate, use our printable template, chocolate melting wafers, and paste food coloring from a baking supply store.

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups dark-chocolate melting wafers
• 1 can (16 oz.) prepared vanilla frosting
• Brown and red paste food coloring
• 24 semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 roll (3/4 oz.) strawberry or cherry fruit leather (such as Fruit by the Foot®)
• 1/2 cup dark-chocolate frosting

Supplies

• Dora Cupcake Template
• Resealable plastic bags

Directions

1. Step 1

   Line two cookie sheets with wax paper and place the Dora Cupcake template under the wax paper.

2. Step 2

   Melt the chocolate wafers in a medium glass bowl in the microwave until smooth, about one to two minutes, stirring frequently. Spoon the melted chocolate into a resealable plastic bag. Snip a small corner from the bag, pipe the outline of Dora's hair, and fill in with the chocolate. Repeat to make 12. Place the cookie sheets in the refrigerator for about 5 minutes or until the chocolate has set.

3. Step 3

   Spoon 1/3 cup of vanilla frosting into a resealable bag. Use the paste food coloring to tint the remaining frosting a light reddish brown. Remove two tablespoons of frosting and tint it a darker brown; spoon this into a resealable bag.

4. Step 4

   Frost the tops of the cupcakes with reddish-brown frosting. Peel Dora's hair from the wax paper and arrange on top of each cupcake.

5. Step 5

   Snip a small corner from all the bags of frosting. Pipe white eyes and light-brown centers freehand. Press a chocolate chip into the eyes, flat side up, as her pupils. Pipe a white dot on top of each chip.

6. Step 6

   Cut a 1-inch triangle from the fruit leather for Dora's mouth. Outline her nose, mouth, and hair with the dark chocolate frosting.

7. Step 7

   Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nurtition Facts

• Calories: 445
• Total Fat: 21g
• Saturated Fat: 13g
• Trans Fat: 0g
• Cholesterol: 23mg
• Sodium: 140mg
• Total Carbs: 66g
• Fiber: 2g
• Sugar: 55g
• Protein: 3g