Ingredients
12 baked cupcakes (vanilla or chocolate)
16 oz. pink frosting (store-bought or homemade)
24 white chocolate covered pretzels
16 oz. Sixlets (spring mix/pastel colors)
7 oz. coconut flakes (for antennae)
Instructions
1. Bake your cupcakes according to your favorite recipe or box mix instructions. Allow them to cool completely on a wire rack before decorating.
2. Frost the cooled cupcakes with pink frosting. You don’t need fancy piping—a smooth spread with a knife or offset spatula works perfectly.
3. Create the butterfly body: Place 4 to 5 Sixlets in a vertical line right down the middle of the cupcake.
4. Add the wings: Place two white chocolate-covered pretzels at a slight angle on either side of the Sixlet body, pressing them gently into the frosting to secure.
5. Add the antennae: Carefully place two shredded coconut flakes just under the first Sixlet at the top of the butterfly head.
6. Repeat for all cupcakes and enjoy!
Notes
Yield: This recipe makes 12 cupcakes, but a standard cake box usually makes 24. Simply double the decorations if making a full batch.
Storage: Best kept on the counter for up to 1 day uncovered to keep the pretzels crunchy, or in an airtight container for up to 3 days (though pretzels may soften).