MomsMenu.com Recipe Finder Wicked Witch Cupcakes

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 1/4 cups milk
1 1/2 cups prepared vanilla frosting, tinted with
green food coloring

For the witch hats:
2 1/2 cups prepared vanilla frosting
1/2 cup milk
food coloring (purple is neat)
12 sugar cones
1 box of fruit roll ups

for the faces:
fruit roll ups
candy corn
candy coated chocolates (m & m's are great!)

Making the cupcakes:

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a muffin pan or use paper liners.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix well. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium, beat sugar and butter until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each
addition. On low speed, alternately beat in flour mixture and milk until blended. Divide batter among prepared muffin cups, filling each about 2/3's full. Bake until toothpick inserted in center of cupcakes comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer pan to wire rack and cool completely. Frost cupcakes with green tinted frosting.

Making the hats:

In a small bowl, combine frosting, milk and food coloring. Mix well. Spoon frosting over cone, Place on waxed paper until almost set. Unroll fruit roll up and out out shapes (like stars or bats) using 1 inch cookie cutters. Press shapes onto frosted cones. Place hats on cupcakes. Make faces using fruit roll ups for mouth, candy corn for nose and chocolate candies for eyes.