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Halloween: Spooky Chocolate Cupcakes




Source of Recipe


Barb S. Taste of Home


List of Ingredients




3 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups sugar

1/2 cup baking cocoa

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups water

1 cup vegetable oil

2 teaspoons white vinegar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

FROSTING:

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup butter, softened

4-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar

3 tablespoons water

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/8 teaspoon almond extract

Black paste food coloring

Orange and black M&M's

Tart 'n' Tiny candies


Recipe



In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Combine the water, oil, vinegar and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.


Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

In a mixing bowl, cream the shortening, butter and confectioners' sugar. Stir in water and extracts. Remove 1/2 cup frosting to a small bowl; tint with black food coloring. Frost cupcakes with remaining white frosting.

Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag. Insert a small round #5 tip; fill bag with black frosting. Decorate cupcakes with black frosting and candies as desired.
Yield: 2 Dozen.