Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 360
  • Fat:
  • 17 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 10 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 242 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 51 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 2 g

Spooky Chocolate Cupcakes

SERVINGS

24

CATEGORY

Dessert

PREP

35 min.

COOK

15 min.

TOTAL

50 min.

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
  • Tart 'n' Tiny candies

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Combine the water, oil, vinegar and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
    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.
    In a mixing 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.
    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.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 25, 2008

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