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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 - The Fresh Grocer - Corporate
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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, 15.6 Ounce
On Sale! Limit 4
$1.25 was $1.79$0.08/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, 1.5 Fluid ounce
On Sale!
$4.99 was $5.99$3.33/fl oz
3/4 cup chocolate sprinkles
Betty Crocker Chocolate Sprinkles, 10.5 oz
Betty Crocker Chocolate Sprinkles, 10.5 oz, 10.5 Ounce
On Sale! Limit 4
$4.99 was $5.79$0.48/oz
72 pieces candy eyes
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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, 12 Ounce
On Sale! Limit 4
$3.00 was $3.79$0.25/oz
1 tsp red sprinkles
Betty Crocker Chocolate Sprinkles, 10.5 oz
Betty Crocker Chocolate Sprinkles, 10.5 oz, 10.5 Ounce
On Sale! Limit 4
$4.99 was $5.79$0.48/oz
2 cups sugar
Sugar in the Raw Turbinado Cane Sugar, 32 oz
Sugar in the Raw Turbinado Cane Sugar, 32 oz, 32 Ounce
$4.79$2.39/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, 5 Pound
On Sale! Limit 4
$2.49 was $2.99$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, 8 Ounce
On Sale!
$4.49 was $7.19$0.56/oz
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
Clabber Girl Double Acting Baking Powder, 8.1 oz
Clabber Girl Double Acting Baking Powder, 8.1 oz, 8.1 Ounce
$3.49$0.43/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, 14 Ounce
$1.49$0.11/oz
1 tsp salt
Badia Kosher Salt, 8 oz
Badia Kosher Salt, 8 oz, 8 Ounce
$3.29$0.41/oz
2 eggs
Bowl & Basket Fresh White Eggs, Large, 30 count, 60 oz
Bowl & Basket Fresh White Eggs, Large, 30 count, 60 oz, 30 Each
$13.39$0.45 each
1 cup milk
Horizon Organic Lactose Free Milk, DHA Whole Milk, 64 FL ounce Half Gallon Carton
Horizon Organic Lactose Free Milk, DHA Whole Milk, 64 FL ounce Half Gallon Carton, 64 Fluid ounce
$10.49$0.16/fl oz
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Bowl & Basket 100% Pure Vegetable Oil, 16 fl oz
Bowl & Basket 100% Pure Vegetable Oil, 16 fl oz, 16 Fluid ounce
$2.19$0.14/fl oz
2 tsp vanilla extract
McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract, 1 fl oz
McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract, 1 fl oz, 1 Fluid ounce
On Sale!
$3.99 was $5.49$3.99/fl oz
1 cup boiling water
Dasani Purified Water, 16.9 fl oz, 24 count
Dasani Purified Water, 16.9 fl oz, 24 count, 405.6 Fluid ounce
$6.99$0.02/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, 12 Ounce
On Sale! Limit 4
$3.00 was $3.79$0.25/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.