Offer kids just what they like to dig into—sweet cake, dirt and worms!
Dirt and Worms Cupcakes
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 1 hr 10 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
- 1 2/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
Frosting and Decorations
- 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Chocolate Frosting
- Chopped pecans, if desired
- Assorted candy decorations, if desired
- 24 gummy worms candy
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Place paper baking cups in 24 regular-size muffin cups. In medium microwavable bowl, heat water on High 1 minute. Stir in cocoa with spoon until smooth. Cool 5 minutes.
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Step2With electric mixer, beat in remaining cupcake ingredients on low speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl frequently. Fill muffin cups half full.
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Step3Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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Step4Spread frosting on cupcakes. Sprinkle with pecans and candy decorations. Add gummy worms, gently pushing one end into cupcake.
Nutrition
240
Calories
9g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
38g
Total Carbohydrate
26g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cupcake
- Calories
- 240
- Calories from Fat
- 80
- Total Fat
- 9g
- 14%
- Saturated Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 13%
- Trans Fat
- 2g
- Cholesterol
- 20mg
- 6%
- Sodium
- 180mg
- 7%
- Potassium
- 90mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 38g
- 13%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 26g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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