Baseball Cap Cupcakes

Directions

1. 1
   Heat oven to 350F.
2. 2
   Grease and flour 8 (6-ounce) custard cups; set aside.
3. 3
   Combine flour, baking powder and salt in bowl; set aside.
4. 4
   Combine sugar and 6 tablespoons butter in another bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy.
5. 5
   Add eggs and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed.
6. 6
   Add flour mixture alternately with 1/2 cup milk, beating at low speed after each addition.
7. 7
   Stir in chocolate chips.
8. 8
   Divide batter evenly among prepared custard cups.
9. 9
   Bake 20-23 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
10. 10
    Cool on wire racks 5 minutes.
11. 11
    Loosen edge of cupcake by running knife around inside edge.
12. 12
    Carefully remove cupcakes from custard cups.
13. 13
    Cool completely.
14. 14
    Combine powdered sugar, 2/3 cup butter and enough milk for desired frosting consistency in bowl.
15. 15
    Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth and creamy.
16. 16
    Reserve 1/2 cup frosting.
17. 17
    Divide remaining frosting into small bowls for as many colors as desired.
18. 18
    Stir 1 to 2 drops food color into each bowl; mix well.
19. 19
    If necessary, cut top of cupcakes off so surface is flat.
20. 20
    Place cupcakes onto serving platter, flat-side down.
21. 21
    Frost rounded side of each cupcake with desired color frosting; smooth frosting.
22. 22
    Fit pastry bag with small hole decorator tip; fill with reserved white frosting.
23. 23
    Starting at center top of cupcake, pipe five radiating lines over top and down sides of cake (to look like seams in baseball cap).
24. 24
    Place 1 candy-coated chocolate piece at center top.
25. 25
    Cut 8 (3 1/2-inch) circles from paper; write names on brims, if desired.
26. 26
    Place circles halfway under cupcakes, forming hat brims.