Holiday Poke Cupcakes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/2 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1 cup water
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 (3 ounce) package 4 serving size cherry gelatin (or any red flavor)
• 1 (8 ounce) container cool whip topping, thawed
• red food coloring or green food coloring
• colored crystal sugar
• colored sprinkles
• crushed candy cane

Recipe

• 1 prepare batter according to package directtions with the eggs, water and oil; bake as directed for cupcakes. (you can also use a cake mix for this recipe.).
• 2 cool in pans 10 minutes. pierce tops with fork.
• 3 stir boiling water into dry gelatin mix until dissolved; spoon over cupcakes.
• 4 refrigerate 30 minutes. remove from pans.
• 5 tint whipped topping with food coloring; spread over cupcakes. decorate as desired.
• 6 store in refrigerator.