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Candy "Tacos"

Candy Tacos
You don't need to love Mexican food to love these tacos. Any sweet lover will appreciate these fun treats — a delicious combination of chocolate cupcake and candy, all hand-held!
  • AmountEach candy serves 1.
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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray jumbo muffin pan with vegetable pan spray. Place cupcake batter in prepared pan. Bake 20-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Cut horizontally into 3/4 in. deep slices.
  2. Divide coconut into 2 resealable plastic bags. Add yellow icing color to one bag; knead bag until coconut is tinted. Add green icing color to second bag; knead bag until coconut is tinted. On paper, draw oval approximately 5 x 8 in. Tape pattern to cake circle; tape waxed paper over pattern.
  3. Melt yellow Candy Melts. Lightly sprinkle black sugars over prepared pattern; with melted candy, outline and fill in pattern. Smooth with spatula. Let sit until surface of candy looks dull, about 5 minutes. Position cupcake piece on one half of candy; lift waxed paper to fold candy over cupcake piece to form the shell (keep waxed paper on candy). Place in refrigerator until set, about 5 minutes.
  4. Coarsely chop red Candy Melts. Remove candy from refrigerator; carefully remove waxed paper. With tip 3, zigzag chocolate buttercream over cupcake area. Add coconut \"cheese\" and \"lettuce\" and chopped candy \"tomatoes\".

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