Graduation Cap Cupcakes
Details
- Time
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- 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 “perfectly chocolate” chocolate cupcakes 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 chocolatey extra credit. Make the grade on your dessert display by adding food coloring to your frosting in your grad’s school colors or making these sweet ROLO® Candy Diplomas as party favors.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Bake Time
- 23 minutes
- Cool Time
- 45 minutes
Ingredients
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2 cups
sugar
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1 3/4 cups
all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup
HERSHEY'S Cocoa or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK COCOA
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1 1/2 tsps
baking powder
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1 1/2 tsps
baking soda
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1 tsp
salt
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2
eggs
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1 cup
milk
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1/2 cup
vegetable oil
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2 tsps
vanilla extract
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1 cup
boiling water
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2 cups
Vanilla Frosting (homemade or ready-to-spread)
READY TO MAKE THE RECIPE?
Add a Garnish
Top your chocolate cupcakes with this easy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting.
Directions
Heat oven to 350° F. Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper or foil bake cups.
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.
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.
