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Dirt and Worms Cupcakes

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

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

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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.

EXPERT TIPS

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.

Got questions? Our experts have the answers. Ask Betty now.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Cupcake

Calories: 240
Calories from Fat: 80),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 9g; 9%
(Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, 2 1/2% Trans Fat 2g 2% ),
Cholesterol: 20mg; 20%;
Sodium: 180mg; 180%;
Total Carbohydrate: 38g; 38%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 26g 26% ),
Protein: 2g; 2%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 6%;

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 9/28/2012 6:02:51 PM REPORT ABUSE

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Whoa, things just got a whole lot esaier.

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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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