Alien Spaceship Cupcakes

These are cute little bite sized desserts and are colorful and fun. Easy to make, too. Your kids will love them.
The original recipe came from Betty Crocker. She calls them cupcake poppers. I've made a few small changes.

Ingredients:

1 box white cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix box
Food colors (Choose bright or neon colors)
Frosting (You can use any frosting. The Betty Crocker website calls for canned frosting. I prefer this Marshmallow Frosting. It is just the right stickiness and is oh so creamy.)

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 60 mini muffin cups. Make cake batter as directed on box. Be sure to use the egg white recipe, not the whole egg recipe or your colors will not be as bright. Divide batter into small bowls. Make 2 to 5 different colors of batter by adding food color to each bowl; blend well. If you make 5 colors, use about 3/4 cup batter in each bowl.

2. Fill each muffin cup with 1 level measuring tablespoon batter. If you use 5 colors, you'll have 12 of each color.

3. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan onto wire racks. Cool completely, about 10 minutes.

4. Assemble each popper using 2 mini cupcakes. Cut tops off each cupcake horizontally (save bottoms for another use). Spread about 1 tablespoon frosting on cut side of 1 cupcake top. Form a sandwich by placing cut side of second cupcake top on frosting; press lightly. Repeat with remaining cupcake tops.
Store loosely covered.
Makes 30 Alien Spaceships.