Mr. Food

Were counting down to the big game, and its time to tackle planning the bash! Want to show some team spirit? Well, well show you how to dress up home-baked cupcakes and turn them into fan favorites like this. We prepare a chocolate cake mix according to the package directions then stir some chopped-up chocolate mints (like these) into the batter. Pour it all into 18 paper-lined cups in a cupcake pan and, in a preheated 350°F. oven, bake them for about 26 to 30 minutes, until they pass the toothpick test. Meanwhile, in a bowl, we mix a container of vanilla frosting with 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract and 8 to 10 drops of green food color. We frost the cupcakes when cool then make them fun and team-spirited by drawing lines and numbers on them with white decorating gel, and topping them off with a chocolate-covered almond. See! Looks like a football on the field! And when we put a platter of these babies out at half-time, the crowd-pleasing rich chocolate and sparkling mint combo is going to score us a tasty touchdown of our own! And if youd like the recipe, its online, or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope, marked "Game-Day Cupcakes," to me, Mr. Food, here at the station, for tackling their sweet tooth at our bowl party with a sweet ending thats always a winner - because "OOH ITS SO GOOD!!®"