Lion Cupcakes - Roarrrr!

• 24 cupcakes, premade
• 1 (14 ounce) bag flaked coconut
• 1 (16 ounce) container chocolate frosting (or caramel frosting)
• 96 pieces thin black licorice (approx 3/4-inch)
• 48 small white gumdrops
• 48 brown miniature M&M's chocolate candies (or brown reeses pieces)
• pink icing

1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. Toast coconut on a cookie sheet in a single layer for 6-10 minutes until lightly brown (stir coconut every 2-3 minutes while toasting).
3. Frost cupcakes with frosting.
4. Roll edges of cupcake in toasted coconut to make the lion's "mane".
5. Place 2 gum drops side by side in the lower/middle of the cupcake.
6. Place 2 licorice "whiskers" on each side tucked partially under the gum drops to adhere.
7. Place 2 m&m "eyes" above the gumdrops.
8. Place a dab of pink icing below eyes and above the gumdrops to make the "nose".

premade, coconut, chocolate frosting, black licorice, white gumdrops, brown, pink icing

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lion-cupcakes-roarrrr-164659 (may not work)