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Monster Cupcakes

Monster Cupcakes

They're alive! Okay, not quite. But these chocolate monster cupcakes are sure to be the life of any party. If it's Halloween or a scary birthday bash, you can decorate these easy cupcakes at home or with the kids. They're a fun fright for everyone.
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Recipe - Dearborn Market
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Monster Cupcakes
Prep Time57 Minutes
Servings36
Cook Time26 Minutes
Ingredients
6 1/2 cups vanilla frosting
16 drops green food color
3/4 cup chocolate sprinkles
72 pieces candy eyes
1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Kitchens Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips
1 tsp red sprinkles
2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
1 cup HERSHEY'S Kitchens Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S Kitchens SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips
Directions

1. Heat oven to 350° F. Line 36 mun cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with foil or paper baking cups.

 

2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Fill each cup about half full with batter.

 

3. Bake 10 minutes; carefully sprinkle 10 to 12 (about 1 teaspoon) chocolate chips on top of each cupcake. Continue baking an additional 15 to 17 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Makes about 36 cupcakes.

4. For Decorating: Prepare HERSHEY'S "ESPECIALLY DARK" CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES; cool completely. Tint vanilla frosting to desired shade of green.

5. Spoon or pipe about 3 tablespoons frosting on top of each cupcake. Flatten top of frosting and edge o sides with knife or spatula.

6. Cover top of each cupcake with chocolate sprinkles. Position candy eyes on side of green frosting; add chocolate chip "bolts" to the side and design scar with red sprinkles or thin frosting. Use similar techniques to design a Monster bride, if desired. Carefully remove cupcake papers, if desired and place on serving plate.

 

57 minutes
Prep Time
26 minutes
Cook Time
36
Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 36 servings
6 1/2 cups vanilla frosting
Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting, 16 oz
Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting, 16 oz
$2.79$0.17/oz
16 drops green food color
Watkins Assorted Food Coloring Bottles, 0.3 fl oz, 4 count
Watkins Assorted Food Coloring Bottles, 0.3 fl oz, 4 count
$8.99$7.49/fl oz
3/4 cup chocolate sprinkles
Watkins Chocolate Sprinkles, 3.5 oz
Watkins Chocolate Sprinkles, 3.5 oz
$5.99$1.71/oz
72 pieces candy eyes
Not Available
1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Kitchens Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips
Nestlé Toll House Dark Chocolate Morsels, 10 oz
Nestlé Toll House Dark Chocolate Morsels, 10 oz
$5.49$0.55/oz
1 tsp red sprinkles
Watkins Chocolate Sprinkles, 3.5 oz
Watkins Chocolate Sprinkles, 3.5 oz
$5.99$1.71/oz
2 cups sugar
Sugar in the Raw Turbinado Cane Sugar, 32 oz
Sugar in the Raw Turbinado Cane Sugar, 32 oz
$4.99$2.49/lb
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
King Arthur Baking Company Unbleached All-Purpose Flour, 5 lbs
King Arthur Baking Company Unbleached All-Purpose Flour, 5 lbs
$6.99$1.40/lb
3/4 cup HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa
Not Available
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
Davis OK Double Acting Baking Powder, 8.1 oz
Davis OK Double Acting Baking Powder, 8.1 oz
$4.79$0.59/oz
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
Arm & Hammer Fridge-N-Freezer Baking Soda, 14 oz
Arm & Hammer Fridge-N-Freezer Baking Soda, 14 oz
$1.49$0.11/oz
1 tsp salt
Maldon Sea Salt Flakes, 8.5 oz
Maldon Sea Salt Flakes, 8.5 oz
$6.99$0.82/oz
2 eggs
Puglisi Egg Farms Organic Large Eggs, 12 count, 24 oz
Puglisi Egg Farms Organic Large Eggs, 12 count, 24 oz
$4.99
1 cup milk
Cream-O-Land Whole Milk , 32 fl oz
Cream-O-Land Whole Milk , 32 fl oz
$2.29$2.29/qt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Wesson Pure Vegetable Oil, 40 fl oz
Wesson Pure Vegetable Oil, 40 fl oz
$5.49$0.14/fl oz
2 tsp vanilla extract
Simply Organic Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract, 8 fl oz
Simply Organic Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract, 8 fl oz
$27.99$3.50/fl oz
1 cup boiling water
Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water, 16.9 fl oz, 24 count
Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water, 16.9 fl oz, 24 count
$7.49$0.02/fl oz
1 cup HERSHEY'S Kitchens Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S Kitchens SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips
Nestlé Toll House Dark Chocolate Morsels, 10 oz
Nestlé Toll House Dark Chocolate Morsels, 10 oz
$5.49$0.55/oz

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350° F. Line 36 mun cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with foil or paper baking cups.

 

2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Fill each cup about half full with batter.

 

3. Bake 10 minutes; carefully sprinkle 10 to 12 (about 1 teaspoon) chocolate chips on top of each cupcake. Continue baking an additional 15 to 17 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely. Makes about 36 cupcakes.

4. For Decorating: Prepare HERSHEY'S "ESPECIALLY DARK" CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES; cool completely. Tint vanilla frosting to desired shade of green.

5. Spoon or pipe about 3 tablespoons frosting on top of each cupcake. Flatten top of frosting and edge o sides with knife or spatula.

6. Cover top of each cupcake with chocolate sprinkles. Position candy eyes on side of green frosting; add chocolate chip "bolts" to the side and design scar with red sprinkles or thin frosting. Use similar techniques to design a Monster bride, if desired. Carefully remove cupcake papers, if desired and place on serving plate.