Black And Cupcakes

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• chocolate cake mix, with creamy vanilla filling (for cupcakes- betty crocker chocolate cupcakes fun da-middles)
• water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cupcake mix box
• 6 cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed (3/4 cup)
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 dash salt
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup pearl sugar
• 2 tablespoons betty crocker decorating decors and chocolate sprinkles

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees (325 degrees for dark or nonstick pan).
• 2 place paper baking cup in each of 12 muffin cups.
• 3 make cupcake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs.
• 4 fill each muffin cup about one-third full with batter.
• 5 squeeze filling pouch 20 times; cut off corner of pouch at cut line.
• 6 in medium bowl, squeeze filling. stir in crushed cookies.
• 7 divide filling among muffin cups, making sure filling does not touch sides.
• 8 spoon remaining batter evenly over filling, making sure filling is completely covered.
• 9 bake 24 to 29 minutes. cool 20 minutes.
• 10 remove cupcakes from pan to cooling rack. cool.
• 11 mix powdered sugar and salt. gradually add whipping cream and vanilla, stirring until smooth.
• 12 transfer half of frosting to small microwavable bowl; stir in chocolate chips.
• 13 microwave on high 30 to 60 seconds or until chips can be stirred smooth.
• 14 cool 5 minutes.
• 15 frost half of each cupcake with chocolate frosting. frost other half with frosting.
• 16 garnish edge of cupcakes with sugar and sprinkles.