Dirt and Worms Cupcakes

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

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20 minutes

1 hour 10 minutes

24 cupcakes



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Nutrition Info

  • 1 Cupcake
  • 240
  • 9g
    (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 2g)
  • 20mg
  • 180mg
  • 38g
    (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 26g)
  • 2g
  • Percent Daily Value*
  • 0%
  • 0%
  • 0%
  • 6%
  • Exchanges
  • 2
  • 2
  • 1/2
  • Carbohydrate Choices
  • 2 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Tips & Techniques

  • Special Touch

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

  • Time-Saver

    Bake cupcakes using your favorite Betty Crocker® cake mix instead of the scratch cake recipe.

Ingredients

  • Cupcakes
  • 1  cup water
  • 1/2  cup unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 1 2/3  cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2  cups sugar
  • 1  teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2  teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2  teaspoon salt
  • 1/2  cup shortening
  • 2  eggs
  • Frosting and Decorations
  • 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. 1Heat 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. 2With 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. 3Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  4. 4Spread frosting on cupcakes. Sprinkle with pecans and candy decorations. Add gummy worms, gently pushing one end into cupcake.

Categories: Course, Desserts, Cakes

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