Stuffed Chocolate Cloud Cupcakes |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 18 Minutes |
Ready In: 28 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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These cupcakes are light, fluffy, refreshingly cool and have just the right amount of chocolate. This recipe uses a cake mix, prepared chocolate frosting and chocolate Cool Whip, but no one needs to know you took a few short-cuts. These little cuties are stuffed and frosted with a smooth combination of chocolate frosting and Cool Whip, resulting in a light chocolate frosting that doesn't taste cloyingly sweet or store-bought. Garnish with a fresh strawberry or raspberry and a few mint leaves to add a touch of elegance. I truly hope you enjoy these little chocolate goodies. My 3-year-old daughter and I certainly do! Ingredients:
1 (18 ounce) box chocolate cake mix (pillsbury moist supreme chocolate) |
1 1/4 cups water |
1/2 cup vegetable oil |
3 eggs, large |
1 (16 ounce) jar chocolate frosting (pillsbury creamy supreme chocolate fudge) |
1 (8 ounce) container chocolate cool whip (cool whip season's delight chocolate) |
1 quart strawberry, fanned (optional garnish) |
1 pint raspberries (optional garnish) |
fresh mint leaves (optional garnish) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together cake mix, water, oil and eggs. Beat until well combined.
3. Using a regular-sized muffin pan (12 cups), place cupcake liners in each cup. Spoon batter neatly into each liner until 2/3 full.
4. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of one cupcake comes out clean. Remove cupcakes from the pan to a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
5. While waiting for the cupcakes to cool, make the frosting. In a medium mixing bowl, place frosting and Cool Whip. Beat at medium-high speed until smooth and completely incorporated. Refrigerate until ready to frost cupcakes.
6. With a apple corer or small serrated knife (or tool of your preference), gently hollow out the center of each cupcake (make a 1-inch diameter hole in each). Spoon or pipe frosting into the holes. Then frost the tops of each cupcake.
7. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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