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

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PREP TIME
20 Min
TOTAL TIME
1 Hr 10 Min
SERVINGS
24

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

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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.

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Expert Tips

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

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

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Cupcake)

Calories 240

(Calories from Fat 80),

Total Fat 9g

(Saturated Fat 2 1/2g,
Trans Fat 2g),

Cholesterol 20mg;
Sodium 180mg;
Total Carbohydrate 38g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,
Sugars 26g),

Protein 2g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 0.00%;
Vitamin C 0.00%;
Calcium 0.00%;
Iron 6.00%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch;
0 Fruit;
2 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

2 1/2;

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

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Posted 10/25/2010 4:34:19 PM REPORT ABUSE amylicious said:

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awesome cupcakes

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Posted 6/23/2010 10:14:20 AM REPORT ABUSE SaraSmalls said:

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I made these for my sons second birthday. I used chocolate frosting but added crushed oreo cookie to the top before the worms. It looked like dirt the boys loved them! :)

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Posted 6/1/2009 11:50:33 AM REPORT ABUSE BestRespeie said:

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i wanted to make the bug cupcakes but i could not find the right bugs so i made this one i took it to the block party this summer it was a hit with all the kids they loveed there was worms on them my frend sayed even her sonloved them

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