Category, DifficultyBeginner
Monster Cupcakes
Yields1 Serving
Prep Time57 minsCook Time26 minsTotal Time1 hr 23 mins
 6 ½ cups vanilla frosting
 16 drops green food color
 ¾ cup chocolate sprinkles
 72 pieces candy eyes
 ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
 1 tsp red sprinkles
 2 cups sugar
 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
 ¾ cup cocoa powder
 ¾ cup baking powder
 1 ½ tsp baking soda
 1 tsp salt
 2 eggs
 1 cup milk
 ½ cup vegetable oil
 2 tsp vanilla extract
 1 cup boiling water
 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1

Heat oven to 350° F. Line 36 cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) in a cupcake tray.

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.

Ingredients

 6 ½ cups vanilla frosting
 16 drops green food color
 ¾ cup chocolate sprinkles
 72 pieces candy eyes
 ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
 1 tsp red sprinkles
 2 cups sugar
 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
 ¾ cup cocoa powder
 ¾ cup baking powder
 1 ½ tsp baking soda
 1 tsp salt
 2 eggs
 1 cup milk
 ½ cup vegetable oil
 2 tsp vanilla extract
 1 cup boiling water
 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350° F. Line 36 cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) in a cupcake tray.

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.

Notes

Monster Cupcakes