Hungry Cakes: Cookie Monster Cupcakes

These oh so cute Cookie Monster Cupcakes will be a hit with the kids and the kids at heart and the best part is they are super easy!

To start you will need:

1 quantity of your favourite cake mix - I went for the Coles chocolate packet mix

12 Large patty cases

1 quantity of Butter Cream Frosting

Blue Food Colouring I used the liquid kind

2 1/2 Cups of shredded coconut

24 White chocolate Melts

24 Dark chocolate chips

12 Small choc chip cookies

First things first is the cupcakes, like I said, I went for the easy way and bought a chocolate cake mix from Coles. It's so cheap and they still taste delicious so don't ever feel bad for opting for the easier option!
Follow the directions on the back of your recipe.

When filling my patty pans I always use the 1/4 cup to ensure they are all even.

Once all your cupcakes are cooked and cooled completely, place the coconut in a large bowl and two caps of liquid blue food colouring. Continue to mix with a spoon until evenly mixed.

Now for the Cookie Monsters eyes!
Melt a small amount of white chocolate melts to act as a glue to hold the eyes together. Dab a little of the melted chocolate onto the white chocolate melt, then place the dark choc chip onto it. You want to place the choc chip as close to the edge as you can. Repeat for all 24 melts.
Leave to set for about 30 seconds.

Now prepare your Butter Cream Frosting and tint to a light blue using 1 cap full of liquid food colouring.

Fill a piping bag with the Butter Cream Frosting and use a large round tip.

Before piping, ensure that your frosting it right at the very end of the piping bag.

Hold the piping nozzle in the middle of the cupcake and continue to push the icing until the top is covered.

Now roll in the cupcake in the coconut. Then, using the palm of your hand, gently 'cup' the icing into a dome shape. You are gently pressing down the coconut into the icing.