Hole-in-One Father’s Day Cupcakes

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Prep 60 min
Total 1 hr 45 min
Servings 24

Ingredients

Chocolate Cupcakes

2: cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

1 1/4: teaspoons baking soda

1: teaspoon salt

1/4: teaspoon baking powder

1: cup hot water

2/3: cup unsweetened baking cocoa

3/4: cup shortening

1 1/2: cups granulated sugar

2: eggs

1: teaspoon vanilla

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

6: cups powdered sugar

2/3: cup butter or margarine, softened

1: tablespoon vanilla

3: to 4 tablespoons milk

Decorations

3: graham cracker squares, crushed

: About 1/3 cup Betty Crocker™ Decorating Decors green candy sprinkles

24: colored straws

: Colored paper and tape

24: white gum balls or other round white candies

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
2

In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder; set aside. In small bowl, mix hot water and cocoa until dissolved; set aside.
3

In large bowl, beat shortening with electric mixer on medium speed 30 seconds. Gradually add granulated sugar, about 1/4 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat 2 minutes longer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla. On low speed, alternately add flour mixture, about a third at a time, and cocoa mixture, about half at a time, beating just until blended.
4

Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
5

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove cupcakes from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
6

In large bowl, mix powdered sugar and butter with spoon or electric mixer on low speed. Stir in 1 tablespoon vanilla and 3 tablespoons milk. Gradually beat in just enough remaining milk to make frosting smooth and spreadable. Frost cooled cupcakes.
7

On one side of each cupcake, sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon graham cracker crumbs for “sand.” On other side of cupcake, sprinkle generous 1/2 teaspoon green sprinkles for “grass.”
8

Cut straws into 3 1/2-inch lengths. Cut colored paper into flags. Tape each flag to one end of each straw piece; poke into cupcake. Gently press one gum ball into each cupcake for golf ball.

Notes

Tips

Expert Tips

If Dad's not a chocolate fan, make white or yellow cupcakes instead. For a white cupcake recipe, see Dreamy Sleepover Cupcakes. For yellow cupcakes, see Fireworks Cupcake Towers.
For a Dad's Day party, arrange green Easter grass or green tinted coconut on a serving platter; add cupcakes.
Use 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® devil's food, white or yellow cake mix instead of from-scratch cupcakes. Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs or egg whites. Bake and cool as directed on box. For the frosting, substitute 1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting. Decorate cupcakes as directed in recipe.

Nutritional Information

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 360
Calories from Fat: 130

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 15g; 22%
Saturated Fat 9g 45% Trans Fat 1/2g
Cholesterol: 60mg; 20%
Sodium: 230mg; 10%
Potassium: 45mg; 1%
Total Carbohydrate: 55g; 18%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 43g
Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 8%; 8%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 4%; 4%
Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

3 1/2

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