Name: Candy Cupcakes
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar -; 3/4 cup water -; 1/3 cup canola oil -; 2 large eggs -; 1 tablespoon white vinegar -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -; 1/4 cup baking cocoa -; 1 teaspoon baking soda -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; Filling: -; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened -; 1/3 cup sugar -; 1 large egg, lightly beaten -; 1/8 teaspoon salt -; 10 drops neon green food coloring -; 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips -; Frosting: -; 1/2 cup butter, softened -; 4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract -; 5 drops neon green food coloring -; 3 to 4 tablespoons milk -; Shoestring red licorice, cut into 2-inch pieces -; 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows -; Assorted candies of your choice: Gummi Life Savers, Skittles, spice drops, licorice bites, Good & Plenty and Junior Mints -

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Cooking:

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Ingredients for - Candy Cupcakes

1. 1 cup sugar -

2. 3/4 cup water -

3. 1/3 cup canola oil -

4. 2 large eggs -

5. 1 tablespoon white vinegar -

6. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

7. 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -

8. 1/4 cup baking cocoa -

9. 1 teaspoon baking soda -

10. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

11. Filling: -

12. 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened -

13. 1/3 cup sugar -

14. 1 large egg, lightly beaten -

15. 1/8 teaspoon salt -

16. 10 drops neon green food coloring -

17. 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips -

18. Frosting: -

19. 1/2 cup butter, softened -

20. 4-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -

21. 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract -

22. 5 drops neon green food coloring -

23. 3 to 4 tablespoons milk -

24. Shoestring red licorice, cut into 2-inch pieces -

25. 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows -

26. Assorted candies of your choice: Gummi Life Savers, Skittles, spice drops, licorice bites, Good & Plenty and Junior Mints -

How to cook deliciously - Candy Cupcakes

1. Stage

In a large bowl, beat the sugar, water, oil, eggs, vinegar and vanilla until combined. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to egg mixture until blended. Fill paper-lined muffin cups half full.

2. Stage

For filling, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, salt and food coloring. Fold in chocolate chips. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls into the center of each cupcake.

3. Stage

Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into cake part of cupcake comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

4. Stage

For frosting, in a large bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and food coloring. Add enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Frost cupcakes.

5. Stage

Poke shoestring licorice pieces into marshmallows to create antennae; insert into cupcakes. Use candies to decorate alien faces. Store in the refrigerator.