HERSHEY'S “Especially Dark” Chocolate Cupcakes
Details
- Time
- 40 minutes
- Skill Level
- Beginner
- Yields
- 36 cupcakes
They're alive! Okay, not quite. But these chocolate monster cupcakes are sure to be the life of any party. If it's Halloween or a scary birthday bash, you can decorate these easy cupcakes at home or with the kids. They're a fun fright for everyone.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 3 minutes
- Bake Time
- 27 minutes
- Cool Time
- 10 minutes
Ingredients
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2 cupssugar
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1 3/4 cupsall-purpose flour
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3/4 cup
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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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1 cupHERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips
Step-By-Step-Directions
Heat oven to 350° F. Line 36 muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with foil or paper baking cups.
Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Fill each cup about half full with batter.
Bake 10 minutes; carefully sprinkle 10 to 12 (about 1 teaspoon) chocolate chips on top of each cupcake. Continue baking an additional 15 to 17 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely.
