Spooky Chocolate Cupcakes |
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Prep Time: 35 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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These special cupcakes, decorated with bats, black cats, webs and ghosts, disappeared fast!Barb Schlafer, Appleton, Wisconsin Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour |
2 cups sugar |
1/2 cup baking cocoa |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
1 teaspoon salt |
2 cups water |
1 cup vegetable oil |
2 teaspoons white vinegar |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
frosting: |
1/2 cup shortening |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
4-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar |
3 tablespoons water |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/8 teaspoon almond extract |
black paste food coloring |
orange and black m&m's® brand chocolate candies |
tart 'n' tiny candies |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Combine the water, oil, vinegar and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
2. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
3. In a bowl, cream the shortening, butter and confectioners' sugar. Stir in water and extracts. Remove 1/2 cup frosting to a small bowl; tint with black food coloring. Frost cupcakes with remaining white frosting.
4. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag. Insert a small round #5 tip; fill bag with black frosting. Decorate cupcakes with black frosting and candies as desired. Yield: 2 dozen.
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