What are some good recipes for birthday cake cupcakes using a cake mix as a base? For a kids birthday.?

I have a vanilla cake mix and vanilla frosting, but would like to make the cupcakes extra special by adding extra ingredients, cookies etc.What are some good recipes for birthday cake cupcakes using a cake mix as a base? For a kids birthday.?
For kid's birthdays I often make rainbow cupcakes - it's super easy, takes almost no time at all, and kids love them. Separate your cake batter and use food coloring to dye it several different colors. The batter bakes up into a nice color that makes it more fun - what kid wouldn't like eating a purple cupcake? I will sometimes layer the colors in the same cupcake tin, but this is very time consuming. I also do this around Christmas to make red and green cupcakes.What are some good recipes for birthday cake cupcakes using a cake mix as a base? For a kids birthday.?
ice them as you normally would...then take some oreos and crush them up sprinkle them over the cakes..then take some gummy worm and kinda stick them here and there....dirt cakes...best for a boy maybe..
CE CREAM CONE CUPCAKES


1 package dry cake mix (any flavor)


24 cake cup ice cream cones


water, oil and eggs per cake mix directions on box


Preheat oven to 350F.


Mix cake mix per directions on box. If using a white cake mix, divide mix into four separate mixing bowls and use food coloring to make different ice cream ';flavors';.





Place ice cream cones in muffin pan and fill about 1/2 to 3/4 full.





Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until done.





Cool on a wire rack. Let cool completely if frosting.





Makes 18 to 24 cupcakes





Submitted by: nancy douglas
These are very CUTE!!!





Fish Food Cupcake


Froggy Cupcake


Lion %26amp; Lamb Cupcakes


Pajama Cupcake


Penguin Cupcake


Polar Bear Cubcake


Popcorn Cupcake


Teletubbies Cupcakes


Tie Dye Cupcake





Apple Cupcake


Balloon Cupcakes


Clown Cupcake


Desert Island Cupcake


Elephant Cupcake


Flower Cupcake


Grapes Cupcake


Hedgehog Cupcake


Ice Cream Cone Cupcake


Kitty Cupcake


Ladybug Cupcake


Mini Monsters Cupcake


Nest Cupcake


Octopus Cupcake


Pig Cupcake


Queen Cupcake


Rose Basket Cupcake


Shark Cupcake


Tic Tac Cupcake


Unicorn Cupcake


Vampire Cupcake


Wizard Cupcake


Xylophone Cupcake


Yellow Jacket Cupcake


Zoo Cupcake
Try looking on www.bettycrocker.com





Since they make alot of the cake mixes you're using, you may find a suitable recipe or idea.
Firecracker Cupcakes


1-1/2 cups BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, divided


4 drops each: blue and red food colorings


24 yellow cupcakes


2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping


24 red string licorice pieces (4 inch)











PLACE 1/2 cup of the coconut in each of two separate resealable plastic bags; set remaining 1/2 cup coconut aside. Add blue food coloring to coconut in one bag and red food coloring to coconut in second bag. Seal bags; shake until coconut is evenly tinted.


SPREAD tops of cupcakes with whipped topping. Sprinkle with red, white (uncolored) and blue coconuts as desired; press coconut gently into whipped topping to secure.


INSERT licorice piece into top of each cupcake for the ';firecracker's fuse.'; Store in refrigerator.





go to the link below a do a cupcake search, lots of ideas there