fraidy-cat cupcakes

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Grease bottom of 18 muffin cups, 2½ x 1 ¼ inches, or line with paper baking cups. Prepare gingerbread mix in bowl as directed on package for cake. Bring each muffin to two-thirds full. Bake 13-15 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Remove from pan; cool completely. Tint frosting orange with food colors and frost cupcakes. GArnish each with a gumdrop cat. To make cat, cut 1 gumdrop horizontally into 3 pieces. USe small, rounded top piece for head and largest part for body. Cut tail (curve shaped) and ears (triangles) from third piece.