Devilish Cupcakes
1 Devil's Food (of course) cake mix ~ or your favorite recipe for 24 chocolate cupcakes
4 sticks unsalted butter ~ room temp
1/2 cup shortening
6 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Red food dye ~ enough to make a nice deep color
Sprinkles ~ optional
24 Tootsie Rolls ~ Split in half and rolled into Devil's horns
In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter and shortening. Beat on high until fluffy.
Add the powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time on medium speed.
Add vanilla and red food coloring and beat until combined and there are no streaks.
Enough to frost 24 cupcakes. Sprinkle with red sanding sugar, if desired.
Using a piping bag and #12 round tip, frost cupcakes in a circular motion starting at the outside edge and working your way to the center, lifting as you go so the frosting mounds up.
Split 24 Tootsie Rolls in half lengthwise. Roll between your palms, making one end to a point. Then bend each one to form curved horns.
Place two horns, one on each side of the cupcake.
So here we go! Make up your
cupcakes and allow to cool.
For the frosting, cream the butter
and shortening together then add
the powdered sugar, a little at a time.
Then the vanilla and the red food dye.
Let's frost!
I put a little frosting in the middle
of the cupcake first, then starting
from the edge, pipe in a circular
motion, lifting the piping bag as
you go to create a mound.
The little horns are easy!
I used small Tootsie Roll
split in half lengthwise.
Then roll between your
palms to form a point at
one end. Then curve to
create a horn shape.
(yes....I know what this looks like...)
Place a horn on each side into the frosting
and you've got yourself a fun Halloween treat!
