"Share these bountiful basket cupcakes with the whole class."

apple basket cupcakes

Prep Time: 25 min.
Bake Time: 15 to 18 min.
Decoration Time: 30 min.
Difficulty: Easy
Yield: Makes 12 cupcakes.

What you need for the batter:

What you need for the frosting:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the cupcake pan with the paper cupcake liners.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, water, vegetable oil, white vinegar and vanilla extract. Divide batter evenly in the prepared cupcake pan.
3. Bake for 15-18 minutes. Remove from the oven, transfer to a wire rack, and let cool completely.
4. Meanwhile, separate the M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies into separate piles of red, yellow and green candy.
5. In a small bowl, mix the vanilla frosting, yellow food coloring and cocoa powder. Place in a resealable plastic bag and snip off a small corner. Pipe 1/2-inch zigzags around the outer edges of each cupcake, and overlap until all of the cupcakes are covered.
6. Cut the STARBURST® Fruit Chews in half, attach to the sides of each cupcake as handles, and add the separated M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Candies on top of each cupcake.