What better way to celebrate going back to school than CUPCAKES!

These adorable Pencil Cupcakes are the perfect treat to spark a student’s excitement for all the delightful aspects of school life. From the joy of making new friends to the anticipation of recess and lunch breaks, these whimsical confections evoke the charm and nostalgia of the classroom. With the promise of new teachers to inspire and fun snack times to share, each cupcake serves as a delicious reminder of the sweet memories awaiting them in the school year ahead. Whether it’s the colorful toppings that resemble pencils or the rich flavors that delight the taste buds, these cupcakes capture the essence of the back-to-school experience in a delightful way.

More Back-to-School Treats:

Do your kids look forward to that Big Yellow School Bus coming to pick them up?  Get them even more excited with these fun Rice Krispie Treats decorated like a School Bus!

These adorable Pencil Treat Bags are quick and easy to make. Make them for the whole class with just a few ingredients- no baking required!

What better way to celebrate the end of summer than POPSICLES! These cute Pencil Pops are just the thing to get your student thinking about all the sweet things about the end of summer.  And they can think about all the sweet things about school: friends, recess, lunch, new teachers. new pencils and snack time!

Ingredients: 

• 1 box of yellow cake mix, any brand
• 1/3 C. vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 C. water
• 24 vanilla sugar wafers
• 10 oz Wilton bright pink candy melts
• 10 oz Wilton bright white candy melts
• Chocolate chips
• White frosting
• White cupcake liners
• Wilton 1M frosting tip
• Disposable piping bag
• Small paring knife

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line (2) 12 count muffin tins with cupcake liners.

Combine the cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs and water.

Fill the muffin wells 1/2 full and bake for 18-20 minutes.

Around 18 minutes, insert a toothpick into the cupcakes, if it comes out clean the cupcakes are done.

Remove the cupcakes from the oven and let cool.

Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Take one vanilla sugar wafer at a time and gently slice both sides of the top to resemble the point of a pencil. Repeat with all the sugar wafers.

Pour 1/2 of the bright pink candy melts into a microwave safe dish. Heat in 30 second increments, stirring until melted.

Dip the bottom portion of the sugar wafer into the melted pink chocolate to resemble the pencil’s eraser and place on the parchment paper to set.

Pour 1/2 of the bright white candy melts into a microwave safe dish. Heat in 30 second increments, stirring until melted.

Dip the pointed end into the white chocolate allowing the excess to drip back into the bowl.

Place the vanilla wafer back on the parchment paper to set for a few minutes.

While the white chocolate is setting, use the paring knife to slice the chocolate chips in 1/2. Place a chocolate chip halve on the tip of the pencil.

Repeat with all the sugar wafers.

Attach the frosting tip to the piping bag and fill with white frosting.

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