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Prep Time:

20 min

Start to Finish:

1 hrs, 10 min

Makes:

24 cupcakes

Dirt and Worms Cupcakes

Offer kids just what they like to dig into—sweet cake, dirt and worms!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1 2/3 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting
  • Chopped pecans, if desired
  • Assorted candy decorations, if desired
  • 24 gummy worms candy

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 400°F. Place paper baking cups in 24 regular-size muffin cups. In medium microwavable bowl, heat water on High 1 minute. Stir in cocoa with spoon until smooth. Cool 5 minutes.
  2. With electric mixer, beat in remaining cupcake ingredients on low speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl frequently. Fill muffin cups half full.
  3. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  4. Spread frosting on cupcakes. Sprinkle with pecans and candy decorations. Add gummy worms, gently pushing one end into cupcake.

Nutritional Information

  • 1 Serving :
    • Calories : 240 (Calories from Fat: 80)
    • Total Fat : 9g (Saturated Fat: 2½g, Trans Fat: 2g)
    • Cholesterol : 20mg
    • Sodium : 180mg
    • Total Carbohydrate : 38g (Dietary Fiber: 0g, Sugars: 26g)
    • Protein : 2g
  • Percent Daily Value* :
    • Vitamin A (%DV) : 0%
    • Vitamin C (%DV) : 0%
    • Calcium : 0%
    • Iron (%DV) : 6%
  • Exchanges :
    • Starch : 0½
    • Other Carbohydrate : 2
    • Vegetable : 0
    • Fat : 2
  • Carbohydrate Choices :  2.5
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Recipe Tip:

Special Touch

For a bake sale or a birthday bash, fill a new toy dump truck with cookie crumbs, gummy worms and decorated cupcakes.