Graduation Cap Cupcakes
Details
- Timing
- Timing
- Total:
- Bake:
- 23 Min.
- Prep:
- 15 Min.
- Skill Level:
- Beginner
- Yields:
- 36 cupcakes
Class dismissed! Your student put in the hard work, now it’s time for a sweet treat. Whether they completed kindergarten or graduated from college, everyone will love celebrating with these decadent, chocolate Graduation Cap Cupcakes. They're made with rich HERSHEY’S Cocoa and topped with homemade candy graduation caps. Toss in a cup of HERSHEY’S Mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips for chocolaty extra credit. There's no limit to the creativity for this Graduation Cap Cupcakes recipe — try mixing food coloring into frosting to create your grad's school colors or top with colored sprinkles. Prepping for a graduation party? Complete the sweet spread by making ROLO® Candy Diplomas — fun party favors are sure to be a hit.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Bake Time
- 23 minutes
- Cool Time
- 45 minutes
BAKE MODE:
Prevent your screen from going dark while you bake.
Ingredients
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2 cupssugar
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1 3/4 cupsall-purpose flour
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3/4 cupHERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK COCOA
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1 1/2 tspsbaking powder
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1 1/2 tspsbaking soda
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1 tspsalt
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2eggs
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1 cupmilk
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1/2 cupvegetable oil
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2 tspsvanilla extract
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1 cupboiling water
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2 cupsvanilla frosting (homemade or ready-to-spread)
Add a Garnish
Top your chocolate cupcakes with this easy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting.
Directions
Equipment Needed
Oven
Muffin Tin
Muffin Cups
Mixing Bowl
1
Heat oven to 350° F. Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper or foil bake cups.
2
Following HERSHEY'S "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cupcake recipe, stir together dry ingredients in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients except boiling water. Beat on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Fill muffin cups 1/2 full with batter.
3
Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely. Frost with vanilla buttercream frosting. Garnish cupcakes with Graduation Cap Toppers and school color sprinkles, if desired.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 36 servingsServing size 1 cupcake (39g)Amount per servingCalories130% Daily Value*Total Fat 5g 6%Saturated Fat 1g 5%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 15mg 5%Sodium 150mg 7%Total Carbohydrates 21g 8%Dietary Fiber 0g 0%Total Sugars 15gIncludes 15g Added Sugar 30%Protein 2gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 23mg 2%Iron 1mg 6%Potassium 22mg 0%
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
