Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 tbsp butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- Chocolate Frosting
- 16 chocolate sandwich cookies
- 32 candy-coated chocolate candies
- 16 small jelly beans or oblong candies
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin tins with paper or foil liners.
- Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and unsweetened cocoa. Set mixture aside.
- In a large bowl, add the butter and sugar. Beat until they are pale yellow and fluffy, then add eggs one at a time until incorporated.
- Add vanilla, flour and milk. Beat until combined.
- Fill muffin tins 2/3 to 3/4 full.
- Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean. Cool.
- Frost cupcakes with chocolate frosting.
- Use a small round decorating tip to create feathers and a leaf decorating tip to create ears.
- Cut chocolate sandwich cookies in half. Place on cupcakes, white side up, to make eyes.
- Press chocolate candies in white part of cookies to make eye balls. (Add a drop of frosting to make hold in place.)
- Add the jelly bean or oblong candy for the beak.
Servings: 16
