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Dirt Cupcakes with Gummy Worms

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Dirt Cupcakes with Gummy Worms are a spooky, fun Halloween treat. Chocolate cupcakes are topped with creamy chocolate-cream cheese frosting, crushed Oreos for ‘dirt,’ and colorful gummy worms for a playful and festive effect. Perfect for parties or family dessert tables.

Ingredients

1 box Betty Crocker Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix plus ingredients needed on package (3 eggs, 1 ¼ cups water or milk, ½ cup vegetable oil)

½ cup milk chocolate chips, melted

1 stick (½ cup) butter, softened

8 ounces full-fat cream cheese, softened

2 cups powdered sugar

½ cup cocoa powder

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

15 Oreos, crushed

1–2 packs gummy worms

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven and prepare cupcake pan with liners according to cake mix instructions.
  2. Prepare cake batter according to package directions and bake; cool completely.
  3. For frosting, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add melted chocolate, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla; mix until creamy and fluffy.
  4. Frost cooled cupcakes generously.
  5. Sprinkle crushed Oreos on top to resemble dirt.
  6. Decorate with gummy worms, letting some peek out from the ‘dirt.’
  7. Chill slightly or serve immediately.

Notes

Use different candy worms or gummy critters for variety.

Drizzle chocolate or caramel sauce over ‘dirt’ for extra decadence.

Swap chocolate cake for brownie cupcake base for richer flavor.

Mix crushed cookies into frosting for extra ‘dirt’ texture inside the frosting.

Best served fresh; store in airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days or refrigerated up to 5 days.

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