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ROD RECIPES 10/24/2006 Black Cat Day Black Cat Cupcakes

Source of Recipe

Marla


Recipe Introduction

Cats of all colors were domesticated as pets around 3000 B.C. in Egypt. They were well loved and protected by law from mistreatment. But let's jump to Europe during the Middle Ages. Many old women fed stray cats in the streets. When superstitious people called these old women "hags" or "witches", they thought the cats (especially black cats) were their witchy companions. That's the only reason black cats were ever considered unlucky. Silly superstition.

List of Ingredients

ROD RECIPES 10/24/2006 Black Cat Day Black Cat Cupcakes


Black Cat Cupcakes


38 Halloween OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, divided
1 pkg. (2-layer size) devil's food cake mix
18 pieces of black string licorice
1 can (16 oz.) ready-to-spread chocolate frosting
24 jelly beans, cut in half
48 semi-sweet chocolate chips




Recipe

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Coarsely chop 14 of the cookies. Prepare cake batter as directed on pkg.; stir in chopped cookies. Spoon evenly into 24 paper- or foil-lined medium muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full.

BAKE 20 to 25 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.

CUT 24 (3-inch) lengths from licorice for the "cats' tails;" set aside. Cut remaining licorice into 1-1/2-inch lengths for the "whiskers." Make cat faces on each of the remaining 24 cookies, using some of the frosting to attach the whiskers to the cat faces. Add 2 jelly bean halves to each for the "eyes" and 2 chocolate chips for the "ears." Let stand at least 30 min. or until frosting is dry. Spread cupcakes with remaining frosting. Stand cat faces on edge on each cupcake. Place 3-inch piece of licorice on back half of each cupcake for the "cat's tail."