Get creative with Betty Crocker® frosting and decorating gel! Surprise your guests with these delicious chocolate cupcakes - perfect dessert that's made using Gold Medal® all-purpose flour.
Crazy Critter Cupcakes
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 1 hr 10 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup baking cocoa
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Chocolate Frosting
- Assorted candies and cookies, if desired
- 1 tube (0.68 oz) Betty Crocker™ black decorating gel, if desired
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
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Step2Beat all ingredients except frosting, candies, cookies and decorating gel in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Fill cups 1/2 full.
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Step3Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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Step4Spread with frosting. Decorate with candies to look like butterflies and ladybugs .
Nutrition
215
Calories
9g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
32g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cupcake
- Calories
- 215
- Calories from Fat
- 80
- Total Fat
- 9g
- Saturated Fat
- 5g
- Cholesterol
- 20mg
- Sodium
- 120mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 32g
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 2 Fat;
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