Witch's Hat Chocolate Cupcakes

By carvalhohm

These witch cupcakes are fun to make and filled with a yummy marshmallow creme filling with a hint of orange flavor, which goes well with the chocolate cake.

Ingredients

• ORANGE CREAM FILLING:
• 3/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup Hershey's Cocoa
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 1/2 cup butter, 1 stick
• 1 cup marshmallow creme
• 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange peel
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 teaspoons orange juice
• Red and yellow food dye

Details

Servings 30
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from hersheys.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups.

Beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl on high speed of mixer 3 minutes. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and baking powder; add alternately with water to butter mixture, beating just until blended. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely.

ORANGE CREAM FILLING:
Beat butter in small bowl; gradually beat in marshmallow creme. Add powdered sugar, orange peel and vanilla, beating until blended.

Gradually add orange juice and food color, if desired, beating to desired consistency. About 1 1/3 cups filling.

ASSEMBLE THE WITCH HATS:
Cut 1 1/2-inch cone-shaped piece from center of each cupcake; reserve. Fill each cavity with scant tablespoon filling. Place reserved cake pieces on filling, pointed side up.

Refrigerate before serving. 2 1/2 dozen cupcakes.