Peek-A-Boo Cakes

Directions

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   Cakes:
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   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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   Heavily grease 12 muffin cups with soft butter.
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   Put 3-5 walnut halves in each cup.
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   Combine melted butter, brown sugar and 1 tablespoon water in saucepan.
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   Cook 1 minute over low heat.
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   Place tablespoonful into each muffin cup.
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   In bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa, then set aside.
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   In small bowl, cream butter.
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    Gradually add sugar; cream at high speed until light and fluffy.
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    At medium speed blend in egg and vanilla.
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    At low speed add dry ingredients alternately with 1/2 cup water (begin and end with dry ingredients)- mix well after each addition.
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    Fill muffin cups half full.
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    Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes (until tops spring back when touched in center).
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    Invert immediately onto rack.
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    Frost sides.
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    Icing:
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    While cupcakes are baking, combine condensed milk and chocolate chips in top of double boiler.
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    Cook over boiling water until spreading consistency (about 10 minutes).
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    Blend in butter.
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    Keep icing hot while frosting cupcakes.