Picnic Pals

1 package cake mix (any flavor)
Water, oil and eggs called for on cake mix package
1 tub vanilla ready-to-spread frosting
Assorted gumdrops
Fruit by the Foot chewy fruit snacks in three-foot rolls (any variety)
1 tube (0.68 ounce) black decorating gel

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make and bake cupcakes as directed on package; cool completely, about 40 minutes. Frost and decorate 1 cupcake at a time. Decorate with whole or cut-up gumdrops, cut-up or thinly rolled fruit snacks and gel to look like ladybugs, bumblebees, butterflies, caterpillars and beetles. Makes 24 cupcakes