Halloween Wicked Witch Cupcakes Recipe

Wicked Witch Cupcakes Recipe
More fun than frightening, these whimsical witches cast their spell on every sweet tooth. Field editor Joan Antonen of Arlington, South Dakota created these pointy-hat cupcake characters.

Ingredients of Wicked Witch Cupcakes Recipe
* 1/2 cup butter, softened
* 1 cup sugar
* 2 eggs
* 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup baking cocoa
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1-1/4 cups milk
* 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
* Green food coloring
* WITCH HATS:
* 1 can (16 ounces) vanilla frosting
* 2 teaspoons milk
* Assorted food coloring of your choice
* 12 to 16 ice cream sugar cones
* Fruit Roll-Ups, licorice and assorted candies of your choice

Directions for Wicked Witch Cupcakes Recipe
1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Beat just until combined.
2. Fill paper- or foil-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
3. Tint frosting green; frost cupcakes. For hats, combine frosting and milk; tint with food coloring. Frost ice cream cones. Using small cookie cutters, cut out shapes from Fruit Roll-Ups; arrange on hats. Add licorice for hair and candies for faces. Place a hat on each witch. Yield: about 1 dozen.

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