ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
bake 18 to 22 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. cool 10 minutes; carefully remove from pan to cooling rack. cool completely, about 30 minutes.
stir paste food color into frosting in container. spread frosting over cupcakes.
to decorate cupcakes, poke 1 pretzel piece into each cupcake for stem. cut each gumdrop leaf into 3 slices. poke 2 gumdrop leaves into top of each cupcake on either side of pretzel stem. poke half of gummy worm into each cupcake. 