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Candy Cupcakes

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Prep: 1 hour Bake: 20 min. + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Walter Jacobson

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Updated on Oct. 20, 2022

Rich chocolaty cupcakes include a cream cheese surprise. Get kids in on the fun by letting them help decorate. ‐Mrs. Walter Jacobson, Ashland, Ohio

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Candy Cupcakes

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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 min
Yield 1-1/2 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • FILLING:
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 10 drops neon green food coloring
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • FROSTING:
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 5 drops neon green food coloring
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
  • Shoestring red licorice, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
  • Assorted candies of your choice: Gummi Life Savers, Skittles, spice drops, licorice bites, Good & Plenty and Junior Mints
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Directions

  1. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, water, oil, eggs, vinegar and vanilla until combined. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to egg mixture until blended. Fill paper-lined muffin cups half full.
  2. For filling, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, salt and food coloring. Fold in chocolate chips. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls into the center of each cupcake.
  3. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into cake part of cupcake comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
  4. For frosting, in a large bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and food coloring. Add enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Frost cupcakes.
  5. Poke shoestring licorice pieces into marshmallows to create antennae; insert into cupcakes. Use candies to decorate alien faces. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 404 calories, 17g fat (8g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 255mg sodium, 61g carbohydrate (49g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

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