• Frost the cupcakes with blue frosting. I piped the frosting using a wide star tip, but you don't have to do that. Spreading the frosting on is perfectly fine.

Assembling the Shell

• Push a gum drop through the center of the green ring to make the shell

Assembling the Head

• Put a dab of frosting onto the backs of candy eye
• Place eyes on both sides of a gumdrop

Creating the Flippers

• Slice spearmint leaves in long halves for legs

Putting it all together

• Place the turtle shell in the center of the frosted cupcake
• Place the legs onto the four corners of the green ring
• Add the head to the turtle