SLIME-FILLED CUPCAKES

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Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 17

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1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
FILLING:
1/4 cup shortening
3 tablespoons butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
8 drops green food coloring, optional
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
2 tablespoons milk
GLAZE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon milk
6 drops green food coloring

Steps:

Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions; fill 24 paper-lined muffin cups. Bake at 375° for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For filling, cream the shortening, butter, confectioners' sugar, milk and food coloring until light and fluffy. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert #7 round tip. Add filling. Push the tip through the bottoms of paper liners to fill cupcakes (the top of the cupcakes will begin to expand when they are full)., In a small bowl, combine the frosting ingredients; frost cupcakes. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over frosting.

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