Surprise! Cupcakes

A list of ingredients you will need:

Cupcakes:

1 1/2 cups - all-purpose flour

1 cup - Domino® Granulated Sugar

1/4 cup - unsweetened cocoa

1 teaspoon - baking soda

1/4 teaspoon - salt

1 cup - buttermilk

1/2 cup - butter or margarine, melted

1 - egg, lightly beaten

Surprises!:

whole maraschino cherries, drained OR unwrapped caramels, chocolates, mint patties OR pecan or walnut halves

Frosting:

2 cups - Domino® Confectioners Sugar

1/4 cup - butter or margarine, softened

1/4 cup - unsweetened cocoa

3/4 teaspoon - vanilla

2 to 3 tablespoons - milk

Colored sprinkles (optional)

Colored jellybeans (optional)

Instructions »

Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease 18 medium muffin cups or line with paper baking cups.

Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a small bowl; mix well. Add buttermilk, butter and egg; blend just until dry ingredients are moistened.

Fill muffin cups 1/3 full. Place a "surprise" in center of each, pressing down slightly. Top with remaining batter, filling cups 2/3 full.

Bake 17 to 22 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool.

Combine frosting ingredients in a small bowl; mix well, adding enough milk to desired spreading consistency. Spread on cooled cupcakes. Decorate as desired, with sprinkles or jellybeans.

Makes 18 cupcakes.