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Monster Cupcakes

Details

Timing
Timing
Total:
Bake:
26 Min.
Prep:
1 Hr.
Skill Level:
Beginner
Yields:
36 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.

Ingredients & Directions

Prep Time
1 hour
Bake Time
26 minutes
Cool Time
1 hour

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 Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips
  • 1 tsp
    red sprinkles
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Make our HERSHEY'S "Especially Dark" Chocolate Cupcakes to complete this recipe as show in the image.

Directions

Equipment Needed 
oven Oven
muffin tin 2-1/2-Inch Muffin Cup Tin
muffin cups Muffin Cups
mixing bowl Mixing Bowl
measuring cups Measuring Cups
rubber scraper Rubber Scraper
wire rack Wire Rack
1

Prepare HERSHEY'S “Especially Dark” Chocolate Cupcakes; cool completely. Tint vanilla frosting to desired shade of green.

2

Spoon or pipe about 3 tablespoons frosting on top of each cupcake. Flatten top of frosting and edge off sides with knife or spatula.

3

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.

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