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Secret Kiss Cupcakes

SUBMITTED BY: Carol Hillebrenner 

"I earned a merit badge by dreaming up these cupcakes for a Cub Scouts meeting. You should have seen the grins when the kids bit into the chocolate kisses in the middle. My husband and grandkids say I don't make them often enough."
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 15 times with an average star rating of 4.0
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup baking cocoa
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 30 milk chocolate candy kisses, unwrapped
  • 1 (16 ounce) container fudge frosting

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt; mix well. Combine the buttermilk, butter, eggs and vanilla. Add to the dry ingredients; mix well.
  2. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Press a chocolate kiss into the center of each cupcake until batter completely covers candy.
  3. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cakes comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Frost cupcakes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2006 by xx thinkpink xo 
These are very good! The Hershey's Kiss inside is a really cute surprise. If you didn't have... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2007 by CookinginFL 
I have to give this 5 stars because I didn't actually use the recipe, but the concept. I was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 14, 2007 by catmaxwell 
These cupcakes were pretty good, but I was expecting them to be better because everyone raved... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2009 by Baricat 
5 stars for a fabulous idea! I did not make the recipe for the cupcakes because I wanted... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2008 by Sumchelle 
This is genius!! The four year olds thought these were the coolest cupcakes ever! Much Like... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2007 by OLIVIA17 
4 stars because I didn't follow the recipe exactly. I didn't have any kisses so I omitted... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2009 by chef tara 
Soooo great!~ I used golden cake mix with milk chocolate frosting (all store bought; I was on... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2008 by jm.helle 
I know everyone loved this recipe, but I thought they were terrible! The cupcake was awful. It... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2008 by TGREEN6755 
This was a fabulous idea so I used dark hershey's chocolate kisses in a dark chocolate box... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2007 by granny bird 
WOW finally a cupcake that rose up instead of just outwards.i got 24 from the stated 30 ,... MORE

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