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    Halloween: Witch's Hat Chocolate Cupcake


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    3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
    1-2/3 cups sugar
    3 eggs
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
    1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon baking powder
    1-1/3 cups water
    ORANGE CREAM FILLING (recipe follows)

    Recipe



    1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter)
    with paper bake cups.

    2. Beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl on high speed of
    mixer 3 minutes. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and
    baking powder; add alternately with water to butter mixture, beating
    just until blended. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter.

    3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes
    out clean. Remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely.

    4. Prepare ORANGE CREAM FILLING. Cut 1-1/2-inch cone-shaped piece from
    center of each cupcake; reserve. Fill each cavity with scant
    tablespoon filling. Place reserved cake pieces on filling, pointed
    side up. Refrigerate before serving. 2-1/2 dozen cupcakes.

    ORANGE CREAM FILLING 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened 1
    cup marshmallow creme 1-1/4 cups powdered sugar 1/2 to 1 teaspoon
    freshly grated orange peel 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 to 3
    teaspoons orange juice Red and yellow food color (optional)

    1. Beat butter in small bowl; gradually beat in marshmallow creme. Add
    powdered sugar, orange peel and vanilla, beating until blended.

    2. Gradually add orange juice and food color, if desired, beating to
    desired consistency. About 1-1/3 cups filling.


 

 

 


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