Treat your guests with these cupcakes made with Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ dark chocolate cake mix and whipped vanilla frosting - a delicious “brainy” dessert perfect for Halloween.
Mini Brain Cupcakes
- Prep Time 40 min
- Total 1 hr 50 min
- Servings 72
- Ingredients 6
Ingredients
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Delights Super Moist™ Dark Chocolate Cake Mix
- Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chunks (from 12-oz bag)
- 2 tubs (12 oz) Betty Crocker™ Whipped Vanilla Frosting
- 72 walnut halves (2 cups), toasted
- 4 tubes (0.68 oz each) Betty Crocker™ red decorating gel
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Place mini paper baking cup in each of 72 mini muffin cups. Make cake mix as directed on box for cupcakes, using water, oil and eggs. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Gently press 1 chocolate chunk into center of each muffin cup.
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Step2Bake 11 to 12 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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Step3Frost cupcakes with vanilla frosting. Top each with 1 walnut half. Using red gel, pipe along edges of walnut halves to look like brains. Store cupcakes loosely covered at room temperature.
Nutrition
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