1 package (18-1/4 ounces) chocolate cake mix
2 cans (16 ounces each) vanilla frosting
48 vanilla wafers
Red-hot candies, red gumdrops and red shoestring licorice
Recipe
Prepare cake batter and bake according to package directions for cupcakes, using foil- or paper-lined muffin tins. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Frost cupcakes generously with vanilla frosting. For ears, position two vanilla wafers on each cupcake. Add red-hots for eyes and gumdrops for noses. Insert short pieces of licorice for whiskers and longer pieces for tails. Yield: 2 dozen.