Are you hosting a Super Bowl party? Are you going to a Super Bowl party?   Are you going to consume nachos?  I am sure that you would surprise everyone if you served these nachos!

These cupcakes were inspired by a cheesecake in the book, “Cupcakes, cookies & pie, oh, my!”.  The cheesecake is named Nacho Normal Cheesecake … I wanted to be clever and give these cupcakes a name like Nacho Mama’s Cupcakes … translation – Not yo’ (your) Mama’s Cupcakes!  But I decided that a basic name might be a better choice.

These are so simple to make … you will be able to whip them up in no time!

• First, bake 24 of your favorite cupcakes (I used Duncan-Hines Chocolate fudge cake mix) and let them cool completely.
• Make the chips … Use 2 large flour tortillas (about 10″), cooking oil spray and cinnamon-sugar (1/4 cup sugar mixed with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon). I always have cinnamon-sugar in my bear shaker.  Use a baking sheet lined with parchment paper …

• Use a pizza wheel or scissors to cut the tortilla into small triangles.  Spray with cooking oil spray and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.  Bake at 425° for 5 minutes.

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• Make my Easy Buttercream Frosting and add yellow food coloring to it …

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• Then add just a drop or two of orange, to make it nacho cheese color …

• I used AmeriColor Egg Yellow and Orange …

• To assemble the cupcakes, you will also need strawberry or raspberry jam (salsa) and green straw like (Sour Punch Bites) candy (jalapeno slices) …

• Put the icing in a pastry bag and just cut off the tip of the bag … gather all of the other nacho fixin’s together …

• Squeeze the icing (cheese) on the cupcake … neatness not required …

• Spoon a little jam (salsa) on top …

• Stick a few (3-5) chips in the icing …

• Sprinkle with green candy jalapeno slices …

These could be the sweetest nachos you will ever make …

This morning I had an idea … put all the cupcakes close together on a platter … it really could look like a platter of nachos … sadly, I could not take a photo of this … my family ate all the cupcakes     and son #3 has decided that … icing + jam = AMAZING!

You may also be interested in Chicken Enchilada Cupcakes …

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