Monster CupcakesMonster Cupcakes
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 Fairway Market 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 Confetti Funfetti Vanilla Frosting 15.6 oz
Pillsbury Confetti Funfetti Vanilla Frosting 15.6 oz
$2.79$0.18/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
$5.89$3.93/fl oz
3/4 cup chocolate sprinkles
Betty Crocker Chocolate Sprinkles, 10.5 oz
Betty Crocker Chocolate Sprinkles, 10.5 oz
$6.49$0.62/oz
72 pieces candy eyes
Not Available
1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Kitchens Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips
Ghirardelli Premium Baking Non-Dairy Dark Chocolate Chips, 10 oz
Ghirardelli Premium Baking Non-Dairy Dark Chocolate Chips, 10 oz
$6.99$0.70/oz
1 tsp red sprinkles
Betty Crocker Rainbow Nonpareils Sprinkles, 7 oz
Betty Crocker Rainbow Nonpareils Sprinkles, 7 oz
$3.29$0.47/oz
2 cups sugar
Sugar in the Raw Turbinado Cane Sugar, 32 oz
Sugar in the Raw Turbinado Cane Sugar, 32 oz
$4.99$2.49/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
$2.99$0.60/lb
3/4 cup HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa
HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Dutched Cocoa Powder Can, 8 oz
HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Dutched Cocoa Powder Can, 8 oz
$5.99$0.75/oz
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
Rumford Baking Powder, 8.1 oz
Rumford Baking Powder, 8.1 oz
$5.49$0.68/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
$1.79$0.13/oz
1 tsp salt
Fairway California Sea Salt, 4.5 oz
Fairway California Sea Salt, 4.5 oz
$4.99$1.11/oz
2 eggs
Organic Valley Large Brown Free Range Organic Eggs, 12 count, 24 oz
Organic Valley Large Brown Free Range Organic Eggs, 12 count, 24 oz
$6.99$0.29/oz
1 cup milk
Horizon Organic Reduced Fat Milk, half gallon
Horizon Organic Reduced Fat Milk, half gallon
$6.99$0.11/fl oz
1/2 cup vegetable oil
Violi Mediterranean Blend Vegetable Oils & Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 33.8 fl oz
Violi Mediterranean Blend Vegetable Oils & Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 33.8 fl oz
$12.49$0.37/fl oz
2 tsp vanilla extract
McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract, 1 fl oz
McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract, 1 fl oz
$6.99$6.99/fl oz
1 cup boiling water
Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water, 16.9 fl oz, 24 count
Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water, 16.9 fl oz, 24 count
On Sale! Limit 4
$5.69 was $7.38$0.01/fl oz
1 cup HERSHEY'S Kitchens Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S Kitchens SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips
Ghirardelli Premium Baking Non-Dairy Dark Chocolate Chips, 10 oz
Ghirardelli Premium Baking Non-Dairy Dark Chocolate Chips, 10 oz
$6.99$0.70/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.