Ingredients

1

                        box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow or devil's food cake mix

Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

2 1/2

cups shredded coconut

Yellow food color

1

                        container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting

48

brown miniature candy-coated chocolate baking bits

24

small orange gumdrops

Preparation

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.

Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Place coconut in resealable food-storage plastic bag. Add about 8 drops yellow food color; seal bag and shake to mix. Frost cupcakes with frosting. Top with yellow coconut. For eyes, add brown baking bits. Cut orange gumdrops to look like beaks; place on cupcakes. Store loosely covered.