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College Football Cupcakes

August 10, 2012
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Start with a batch of Vanilla Cupcake with Cream Cheese Frosting then choose from this list of team-themed toppings for every SEC school.Related: Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Footballs
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Alabama: The Alabama Lane Cake

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Inspiration: The iconic southern cake

Stir 3/4 cup chopped toasted pecans, 3/4 cup sweerened flaked coconut, 1/2 cup chopped golden raisins, and 1 tsp. orange zest into frosting. Garnish with maraschino cherries with stems.

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Arkansas: The Truly Amazing Maple-Bacon

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Inspiration: The pork perfection of the mascot himself

Stir 1/2 tsp. maple extract into frosting. Garnish with cooked bacon pieces.

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Auburn: The Lemonade Stand

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Inspiration: Toomer's Corner

Stir 2 tsp. lemon zest, 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice, and desired amount of yellow food coloring paste into frosting. Garnish with mini straws, lemon slices, and fresh mint sprigs.

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Florida: The Hummingbird

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Inspiration: Tropical fruits

Stir 1 cup chopped toasted pecans and 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon into frosting. Garnish with fresh pineapple wedges, banana chips, and pecan halves.

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Georgia: The Peanut Gallery

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Inspiration: The state's bumper crop

Stir 1/4 cup crunchy peanut butter into frosting. Garnish with peanut brittle.

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Kentucky: The Mint Chocolate Chip

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Inspiration: Mint juleps

Stir 1 tsp. peppermint extract and 1 (4-oz.) finely chopped bittersweet chocolate baking bar into frosting. Garnish with shaved thin creme de menthe chocolate mints and fresh mint sprigs.

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LSU: The Mean Mocha Latte

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Inspiration: The state's famed French Quarter

Beat 1 Tbsp. instant espresso powder into frosting with butter. Garnish with chocolate-covered coffee beans and cocoa.

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MS State: The Lightning Fast Turtle

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Inspiration: The state's pecan orchards

Garnish with toasted pecans and chocolate-covered caramel candies. Note: We tested with Rolo candies.

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Missouri: The Black and White

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Inspiration: Tiger stripes

Stir 1/2 cup melted dark chocolate morsels into half of the frosting. Pipe cream cheese and chocolate frosting alternately onto each cupcake.

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Ole Miss: The Italian Cream Dream

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Inspiration: Italian cream cake is as lush and indulgent as a tailgate on The Grove

Stir 1 cup chopped toasted pecans and 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut into frosting. Garnish with sweetened flaked coconut and pecan halves.

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South Carolina: The Mile-High Coconut

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Inspiration: Lowcountry coconut layer cakes

Stir 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut into frosting. Garnish generously with toasted coconut.

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Tennessee: The Rocky (Road) Top

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Inspiration: The Great Smoky Mountains along the eastern Tennessee border

Stir 1 cup melted dark chocolate morsels into frosting. Garnish with miniature marshmallows, semisweet morsels, and toasted pecans.

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Texas A&M: The Ambrosia

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Inspiration: Ruby red grapefruit

Stir 3 tsp. red grapefruit zest, 1 Tbsp. red grapefruit juice, and 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut into frosting. Garnish with orange and red grapefruit sections, sweetened flaked coconut, grapefruit rind curls, and fresh mint sprigs.

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Vanderbilt: The Tennessee Jam Session

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Inspiration: Tennessee jam cake and the Music City

Melt 15 caramels with 1 Tbsp. milk; stir into frosting. Spread blackberry jam onto cupcakes, pipe with frosting. Garnish with fresh blackberries and fresh mint sprigs.

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The Official SEC Tailgating Cookbook

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Score extra points with more team-themed recipes and tips to create the perfect tailgate, all in our new book, The Official SEC Tailgating Cookbook. On sale now everywhere books are sold!

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1 of 15 Alabama: The Alabama Lane Cake
2 of 15 Arkansas: The Truly Amazing Maple-Bacon
3 of 15 Auburn: The Lemonade Stand
4 of 15 Florida: The Hummingbird
5 of 15 Georgia: The Peanut Gallery
6 of 15 Kentucky: The Mint Chocolate Chip
7 of 15 LSU: The Mean Mocha Latte
8 of 15 MS State: The Lightning Fast Turtle
9 of 15 Missouri: The Black and White
10 of 15 Ole Miss: The Italian Cream Dream
11 of 15 South Carolina: The Mile-High Coconut
12 of 15 Tennessee: The Rocky (Road) Top
13 of 15 Texas A&M: The Ambrosia
14 of 15 Vanderbilt: The Tennessee Jam Session
15 of 15 The Official SEC Tailgating Cookbook

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