Monster CupcakesMonster Cupcakes
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 - ShopRite of Carteret
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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
Pillsbury Funfetti Unicorn Vanilla Frosting, 15.6 oz
Pillsbury Funfetti Unicorn Vanilla Frosting, 15.6 oz
On Sale! Limit 16
$1.49 was $1.79$0.10/oz
16 drops green food color
Betty Crocker Classic Gel Food Color,  0.67 oz, 4 count
Betty Crocker Classic Gel Food Color, 0.67 oz, 4 count
On Sale! Limit 4
$4.99 was $5.39$1.85/oz
3/4 cup chocolate sprinkles
Betty Crocker Chocolate Sprinkles, 10.5 oz
Betty Crocker Chocolate Sprinkles, 10.5 oz
On Sale! Limit 4
$4.99 was $5.79$0.48/oz
72 pieces candy eyes
Product match not available
1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Kitchens Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips
Hershey's Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, 12 oz
Hershey's Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, 12 oz
On Sale! Limit 4
$2.99 was $3.79$0.25/oz
1 tsp red sprinkles
Betty Crocker Rainbow Nonpareils Sprinkles, 7 oz
Betty Crocker Rainbow Nonpareils Sprinkles, 7 oz
$3.29$0.47/oz
2 cups sugar
Sugar in the Raw Turbinado Cane Sugar, 32 oz
Sugar in the Raw Turbinado Cane Sugar, 32 oz
$4.29$2.14/lb
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
Bowl & Basket Pre-Sifted Bleached Enriched All Purpose Flour, 5 lb
Bowl & Basket Pre-Sifted Bleached Enriched All Purpose Flour, 5 lb
On Sale!
$2.39 was $2.69$0.48/lb
3/4 cup HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa
Hershey's Special Dark 100% Cacao Dutched Cocoa, 8 oz
Hershey's Special Dark 100% Cacao Dutched Cocoa, 8 oz
On Sale!
$4.49 was $5.49$0.56/oz
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
Davis OK Double Acting Baking Powder, 8.1 oz
Davis OK Double Acting Baking Powder, 8.1 oz
On Sale! Limit 4
$3.79 was $4.19$0.47/oz
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda, 1 lb
Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda, 1 lb
$1.19$0.07/oz
1 tsp salt
Morton Sea Salt, Natural All-Purpose, 26 Ounce
Morton Sea Salt, Natural All-Purpose, 26 Ounce
On Sale! Limit 4
$2.99 was $3.39$0.12/oz
2 eggs
Bowl & Basket Fresh White Eggs, Large, 12 count, 24 oz
Bowl & Basket Fresh White Eggs, Large, 12 count, 24 oz
$4.99$0.42 each
1 cup milk
Bowl & Basket Whole Milk, one gallon
Bowl & Basket Whole Milk, one gallon
$4.79$4.79/gal
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Bowl & Basket 100% Pure Vegetable Oil, 16 fl oz
Bowl & Basket 100% Pure Vegetable Oil, 16 fl oz
$1.79$0.11/fl oz
2 tsp vanilla extract
McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract, 1 fl oz
McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract, 1 fl oz
On Sale!
$3.99 was $4.99$3.99/fl oz
1 cup boiling water
Bowl & Basket Spring Water, 16.9 fl oz, 24 count
Bowl & Basket Spring Water, 16.9 fl oz, 24 count
$3.99$0.01/fl oz
1 cup HERSHEY'S Kitchens Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S Kitchens SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips
Hershey's Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, 12 oz
Hershey's Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, 12 oz
On Sale! Limit 4
$2.99 was $3.79$0.25/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.