Pencil Cupcakes

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    35 mins

  • Servings

    24 cupcakes

  • Calories

    209 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Pencil Cupcakes

How cute are these pencil cupcakes for back to school? The sugar wafer pencils are so adorable! I love this recipe because it’s super fun and festive and pretty easy to make.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 box yellow cake mix any brand
  • 1/3 C. vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 C. water
  • 24 Vanilla sugar wafers
  • 10 oz wilton bright pink candy melts
  • 10 oz Wilton bright white candy melts
  • chocolate chips
  • white frosting

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line (2) 12 count muffin tins with cupcake liners.
  2. Combine the cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs and water.
  3. Fill the muffin wells 1/2 full and bake for 18-20 minutes.
  4. Around 18 minutes, insert a toothpick into the cupcakes, if it comes out clean the cupcakes are done.
  5. Remove the cupcakes from the oven and let cool.
  6. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  7. Take one vanilla sugar wafer at a time and gently slice both sides of the top to resemble the point of a pencil. Repeat with all the sugar wafers.
  8. Pour 1/2 of the bright pink candy melts into a microwave safe dish. Heat in 30 second increments, stirring until melted.
  9. Dip the bottom portion of the sugar wafer into the melted pink chocolate to resemble the pencil's eraser and place on the parchment paper to set.
  10. Pour 1/2 of the bright white candy melts into a microwave safe dish. Heat in 30 second increments, stirring until melted.
  11. Dip the pointed end into the white chocolate allowing the excess to drip back into the bowl.
  12. Place the vanilla wafer back on the parchment paper to set for a few minutes.
  13. While the white chocolate is setting, use the paring knife to slice the chocolate chips in 1/2. Place a chocolate chip halve on the tip of the pencil.
  14. Repeat with all the sugar wafers.
  15. Attach the frosting tip to the piping bag and fill with white frosting.
  16. Frost each cupcake in a circular motion and place a pencil on top each cupcake.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 209kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 30g (10%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 50mg (17%) Sodium 194mg (8%) Potassium 32mg (1%) Sugar 15g (30%) Vitamin A 100IU (2%) Calcium 55mg (6%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24cupcakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 209 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 209kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 30g 10%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 50mg 17%
Sodium 194mg 8%
Potassium 32mg 1%
Sugar 15g 30%
Vitamin A 100IU 2%
Calcium 55mg 6%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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