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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 - ShopRite of Rio Grande
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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 Dinosaur Vanilla Frosting, 15.6 oz
Pillsbury Funfetti Dinosaur Vanilla Frosting, 15.6 oz
On Sale! Limit 16
$1.49 was $1.79$0.10/oz
16 drops green food color
McCormick Assorted Food Colors & Egg Dye, 0.5 fl oz, 3 count
McCormick Assorted Food Colors & Egg Dye, 0.5 fl oz, 3 count
$5.89$3.93/fl oz
3/4 cup chocolate sprinkles
Betty Crocker Chocolate Sprinkles, 10.5 oz
Betty Crocker Chocolate Sprinkles, 10.5 oz
$5.79$0.55/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
$3.49 was $4.29$0.29/oz
1 tsp red sprinkles
Betty Crocker Rainbow Sprinkles, 26 oz
Betty Crocker Rainbow Sprinkles, 26 oz
$9.99$0.38/oz
2 cups sugar
Bowl & Basket Granulated Sugar, 4 lb
Bowl & Basket Granulated Sugar, 4 lb
On Sale! Limit 4
$3.49 was $3.69$0.87/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!
$2.49 was $2.69$0.50/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
$5.69$0.71/oz
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
Rumford Baking Powder, 8.1 oz
Rumford Baking Powder, 8.1 oz
$4.99$0.62/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
McCormick Sea Salt Adjustable Grinder, 2.12 oz
McCormick Sea Salt Adjustable Grinder, 2.12 oz
On Sale!
$2.79 was $3.19$1.32/oz
2 eggs
Bowl & Basket Fresh White Eggs, Large, 18 count, 36 oz
Bowl & Basket Fresh White Eggs, Large, 18 count, 36 oz
$5.49$0.31 each
1 cup milk
Bowl & Basket Whole Milk, one gallon
Bowl & Basket Whole Milk, one gallon
$4.39$4.39/gal
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Bowl & Basket 100% Vegetable Oil, 16 fl oz
Bowl & Basket 100% Vegetable Oil, 16 fl oz
$2.29$0.14/fl oz
2 tsp vanilla extract
McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract, 4 fl oz
McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract, 4 fl oz
On Sale!
$10.79 was $13.99$2.70/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 for $10.00
$3.33 was $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
$3.49 was $4.29$0.29/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.