Slime-Filled Cupcakes

Name: Slime-Filled Cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size); 1/4 cup shortening; 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoons milk; 8 drops green food coloring, optional; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 4 ounces cream cheese, softened; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1/4 cup baking cocoa; 2 tablespoons milk; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon milk; 6 drops green food coloring

14 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

1

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.
2

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).
3

In a small bowl, combine the frosting ingredients; frost cupcakes. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over frosting.