Secret Admirer HUGS and KISSES Cupcakes

Name: Secret Admirer HUGS and KISSES Cupcakes
Ingredients: 45 HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates , divided; 45 HERSHEY'S HUGS Brand Candies , divided; 1/2 cupbutter or margarine (1 stick) , softened; 1/2 cupshortening; 2 cupssugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoonvanilla extract; 2-1/4 cupsall-purpose flour; 1/2 cupHERSHEY'S Cocoa; 1-1/4 teaspoonsbaking soda; 1/2 teaspoonsalt; 1-1/3 cupswater; 1 canvanilla ready-to-spread frosting (16 oz.); Red food coloring

If you’re looking for the perfect Valentine cupcake decorating idea, your search is over. This easy-to-make recipe uses HERSHEY’S HUGS Candies and KISSES Chocolates to show the special person in your life how much you care. Just be prepared to receive some hugs and kisses of your own.

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner

PREP

25 min

BAKE

22 min

Ingredients

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

260

Calories from Fat

120

Total Fat

13 g

20% DV

Saturated Fat

6 g

30% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

25 mg

8% DV

Sodium

160 mg

7% DV

Total Carbohydrates

36 g

12% DV

Dietary Fiber

1.0 g

4% DV

Sugars

27 g

Protein

3 g

Vitamin A

2% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

4% DV

Iron

6% DV

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

260

Calories from Fat

120

Total Fat

13 g

20% DV

Saturated Fat

6 g

30% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

25 mg

8% DV

Sodium

160 mg

7% DV

Total Carbohydrates

36 g

12% DV

Dietary Fiber

1.0 g

4% DV

Sugars

27 g

Protein

3 g

Vitamin A

2% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

4% DV

Iron

6% DV

HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates , divided

HERSHEY'S HUGS Brand Candies , divided

1/2 cup

butter or margarine (1 stick) , softened

1/2 cup

shortening

2 cups

sugar

eggs

1 teaspoon

vanilla extract

2-1/4 cups

all-purpose flour

1/2 cup

HERSHEY'S Cocoa

1-1/4 teaspoons

baking soda

1/2 teaspoon

salt

1-1/3 cups

water

1 can

vanilla ready-to-spread frosting (16 oz.)

Red food coloring

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line 30 muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper or foil bake cups. Remove wrappers from 15 KISSES and 15 HUGS.

2. Beat butter, shortening and sugar in large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add alternately with water to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Fill muffin cups 1/2 full with batter. Place 1 KISS or 1 HUG on surface of each cup; do not press candy into batter.

3. Bake 20 to 23 minutes or until tops spring back when touched lightly. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

4. Remove wrappers from remaining candies; set aside. Stir several drops red food coloring into frosting for desired shade of pink frosting. Frost cupcakes. Top each cupcake with 1 KISS and 1 HUG. 30 cupcakes.

Secret Admirer HUGS and KISSES Cupcakes

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