Weekend Recipe: Eyeball Cupcakes
Talk about a sight for sore eyes! These cupcakes are perfect for Halloween, but also make a fun/creepy treat any time of year. Recipe below is from cupcakerecipes.com; head to Wilton.com for decorating tips. Happy Halloween!
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/3 cups sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 large eggs
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pans with paper liners.
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add shortening, milk, and vanilla. Beat for 1 minute on medium speed. Scrape side of bowl with a spatula.
3. Add eggs to the mixture. Beat for 1 minute on medium speed. Scrape bowl again. Beat on high speed for 1 minute 30 seconds until well mixed.
4. Spoon cupcake batter into paper liners until 1/2 to 2/3 full.
5. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. Cool 5 minutes in pans then remove and place on wire racks to cool completely before decorating.
--AndreaLeigh
Oven Cooktop on January 21, 2009 at 05:02 PM
These will be great for Halloween. Thanks!