Trick or Treat Monster CupsTrick or Treat Monster Cups
Trick or Treat Monster Cups
Trick or Treat Monster Cups
When it comes to Halloween treats, the scarier, the better. And these creepy monster cupcakes are the scariest! Get creative with these chocolate cupcakes by making monster faces out of your favorite Halloween candy.
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Trick or Treat Monster Cups
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings60
Cook Time23 Minutes
Ingredients
3/4 cup butter or margarine (1-1/2 sticks) , softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
30 HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates
1 2/3 cups sugar
1 1/3 cups water
1 container creamy vanilla ready-to-spread frosting (16 oz.)
Red and yellow food color
Directions

1. Remove wrappers from chocolates; set aside. Heat oven to 350°F. Line mun cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups.

 

2. Combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl. Beat on high speed of mixer 3 minutes. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and baking powder; add alternately with water to butter mixture, beating just until blended. Fill prepared muffin cups about 1/2 full with batter. Place chocolate piece in center of each.

 

3. Bake 20 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Remove from cups to wire rack. Cool completely.

 

4. Tint frosting with red and yellow food color to make orange. Frost cupcakes with orange frosting. Cut up candies to make "monster" faces. Yields about 2-1/2 dozen cupcakes.

 

15 minutes
Prep Time
23 minutes
Cook Time
60
Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 60 servings
3/4 cup butter or margarine (1-1/2 sticks) , softened
Wholesome Pantry Organic Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter, 4 count, 16 oz
Wholesome Pantry Organic Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter, 4 count, 16 oz
2 for $11.99
$6.00 was $6.99$0.37/oz
With Price Plus Club Card
1 tsp vanilla extract
McCormick Small Batch Pure Vanilla Extract, 2 fl oz
McCormick Small Batch Pure Vanilla Extract, 2 fl oz
On Sale!
$8.79 was $9.99$4.40/fl oz
1 tsp salt
Morton Coarse Kosher Salt, 48 oz
Morton Coarse Kosher Salt, 48 oz
$3.99$0.08/oz
1/4 tsp baking powder
Clabber Girl Double Acting Baking Powder, 8.1 oz
Clabber Girl Double Acting Baking Powder, 8.1 oz
$3.19$0.39/oz
2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
Hershey's 100% Cacao Natural Unsweetened Cocoa, 8 oz
Hershey's 100% Cacao Natural Unsweetened Cocoa, 8 oz
On Sale!
$4.49 was $5.49$0.56/oz
30 HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates
Hershey's Kisses Milk Chocolate Share Pack, 10.8 oz
Hershey's Kisses Milk Chocolate Share Pack, 10.8 oz
$5.79$0.54/oz
1 2/3 cups sugar
Bowl & Basket Granulated Sugar, 4 lb
Bowl & Basket Granulated Sugar, 4 lb
On Sale! Limit 4
$2.99 was $3.69$0.75/lb
1 1/3 cups water
Bowl & Basket Spring Water, 1 gal
Bowl & Basket Spring Water, 1 gal
$1.39$1.39/gal
1 container creamy vanilla ready-to-spread frosting (16 oz.)
Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting, 16 oz
Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting, 16 oz
$2.69$0.17/oz
Red and yellow 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
On Sale!
$4.99 was $5.99$3.33/fl oz

Directions

1. Remove wrappers from chocolates; set aside. Heat oven to 350°F. Line mun cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups.

 

2. Combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl. Beat on high speed of mixer 3 minutes. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and baking powder; add alternately with water to butter mixture, beating just until blended. Fill prepared muffin cups about 1/2 full with batter. Place chocolate piece in center of each.

 

3. Bake 20 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Remove from cups to wire rack. Cool completely.

 

4. Tint frosting with red and yellow food color to make orange. Frost cupcakes with orange frosting. Cut up candies to make "monster" faces. Yields about 2-1/2 dozen cupcakes.