CHOCOLATE CREAM CUPCAKES

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My favorite hockey team the Boston Bruins inspired these cupcakes. Add a love note on top using a little white icing. -Alisa Christensen, Rancho Santa Margarita, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 20 cupcakes.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
1 package (3.4 ounces) cook-and-serve chocolate pudding mix
GLAZE:
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2-1/2 tablespoons butter
1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons hot water
White decorating icing, optional

Steps:

Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions for cupcakes, using 20 paper-lined muffin cups. Cool completely., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, prepare pudding mix according to package directions. Press plastic wrap onto surface of pudding; refrigerate until cold., Cut a small hole in the tip of a pastry bag or in a corner of a food-safe plastic bag; insert a small pastry tip. Transfer pudding to bag. Using a wooden or metal skewer, poke a hole through bottom of cupcake liners. Push tip through hole and pipe filling into cupcakes., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth. Whisk in confectioners' sugar and water. Dip tops of cupcakes into glaze. If desired, pipe designs on cupcakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 210mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.