Christmas Lights Cupcakes

Quick: how do you get a group of teenage students to not mentally check out after a test during the last week of school before the holiday?

And a followup question: how do I prevent myself from not to mentally check out? I have succeeded so far, but as my flight to Vancouver is coming up on the 24th (yup, Christmas eve), and I have yet to wrap presents and pack my suitcase. Trying to mark 7 different tests and still be present in the classroom is taking up the majority of my time.

Christmas Light Cupcakes
Yield: 18 cupcakes

Ingredients

Cupcakes

•     1 box milk chocolate cake mix
•     3/4 cup vegetable oil
•     3 eggs
•     1 small box chocolate instant pudding mix
•     2 teaspoons vanilla extract
•     3/4 cup sour cream
•     1/2 cup water

To decorate:

•     store-bought black frosting
•     Vanilla Buttercream
•     M&Ms

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line two muffin tins with 18 paper liners.
2. Add cupcake ingredients to the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat well, about 3 minutes, scraping the bowl occasionally.
3. Divide batter evenly between muffin tin. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
4. Using a large round tip, pipe buttercream in a swirl onto the cupcakes. Draw a black line around the surface of the frosting. Stick M&Ms vertically into the side of the cupcakes.

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