HERSHEY'S Easter Basket Cupcakes
Details
- Time
- 2 hours
- Skill Level
- Intermediate
- Yields
- 36 cupcakes
Surprise your favorite little bunnies with a special treat this Easter. Chocolate cupcakes and creamy vanilla frosting serve as the base of these mini Easter baskets, while TWIZZLERS, JOLLY RANCHER, CADBURY, HERSHEY'S and WHOPPERS Candies make perfect decorations.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 45 minutes
- Bake Time
- 23 minutes
- Cool Time
- 45 minutes
Ingredients
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2 cupssugar
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1 3/4 cupsall-purpose flour
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3/4 cupHERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S Special Dark Cocoa
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1 1/2 tspsbaking powder
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1 1/2 tspsbaking soda
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1 tspsalt
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2eggs
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1 cupmilk
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1/2 cupvegetable oil
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2 tspsvanilla extract
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1 cupboiling water
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sweetened coconut flakes, (tinted)*
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suggested garnishes HERSHEY'S MINI KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates, TWIZZLERS licorice, JOLLY RANCHER JOLLY BEANS Jellybeans, CADBURY'S Mini Eggs Candy, HERSHEY'S Candy Coated Milk Chocolate Eggs, WHOPPERS Mini Robin Egg
Directions
1
Heat oven to 350°F. Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake 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 electric mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Fill muffin cups 1/2 full with batter.
3
Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Prepare Creamy Vanilla Frosting; frost cupcakes. Immediately press desired color tinted coconut onto each cupcake. Garnish as desired to resemble Easter basket.
Creamy Vanilla Frosting: Beat 1/3 cup softened butter or margarine in medium bowl. Add 1 cup powdered sugar and 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; beat well. Add 2-1/2 cups powdered sugar alternately with 1/4 cup milk, beating to spreading consistency. About 2 cups frosting.
Note: To tint coconut, combine several drops desired color food color with 3/4 teaspoon water; add to 1-1/2 cups coconut. Stir until evenly tinted.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 36 servingsServing size 1 cupcake (48g)Amount per servingCalories170% Daily Value*Total Fat 6g 8%Saturated Fat 2g 10%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 15mg 5%Sodium 160mg 7%Total Carbohydrates 29g 11%Dietary Fiber 1g 4%Total Sugars 23gIncludes 23g Added Sugar 46%Protein 2gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 27mg 2%Iron 1mg 6%Potassium 66mg 2%
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
