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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pan with orange cupcake liners.
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2. Sift cake mix into a large bowl to remove any lumps and add remaining cake ingredients. Stir until smooth.
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3. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full an bake for 15-20 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
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4. Let cool.
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5. Orange Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add vanilla extract and 3 C. powdered sugar, Continue to add more powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency, add milk if it becomes too thick. Add as much orange food dye as needed.
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6. Follow photos instructions. Frost cooled cupcakes all the way to the liner creating a rounded top. Gently mold your Tootsie Roll to look like a stem and push into the top of the frosting. Mold your Laffy Taffy into a leaf and vine and push into frosting!