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45 minutes
2 hours 45 minutes
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Delights Super Moist™ Party Rainbow Chip Cake Mix (or any other flavor*)
- Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
- 2 tubs (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped Vanilla Frosting
- Purple and pink food colors
- 6 marshmallows
- Blue candy-coated chocolate candies
- Gummy fruit candy slices
- Cheerios™ cereal
- Preheat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease an 8-inch round cake pan with shortening or cooking spray, and line 12 regular-size muffin cups with paper baking cups.
- Prepare cake batter following the instructions on the box. Fill 12 muffin cups two-thirds full with batter. Pour the rest of the batter into a cake pan. Bake according to the box instructions for both the 8-inch round cake and cupcakes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then remove from pans onto cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- In one medium bowl, blend 1 container of frosting with purple food color until reaching desired shade. In a separate medium bowl, mix the remaining frosting with pink food color to achieve desired color.
- Place the cake layer, rounded side down, on a large rectangular serving plate. Remove the liners from 2 cupcakes, and cut them in half. Spread a small amount of frosting on the cut side of each cupcake half to secure them in place. Arrange the cupcakes cut sides down to form the back and side fins, as shown in the photo, discarding any extra cupcake halves. Place 2 marshmallows on the front of the cake for the mouth, and 3 marshmallows on top for the top fin. Cut the remaining marshmallow in half crosswise to create the eye. Use a small amount of frosting to attach a blue candy as the pupil. Set aside.
- Cover the fish body in purple frosting and the fins in pink frosting. Be generous with the frosting on the fins to mold them into the desired shape. Add a marshmallow for the eye on each cupcake. Use the leftover frosting, candies, and cereal to decorate the rest of the cupcakes as you like.
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