The day before I go back to work (typically a Sunday, but a Tuesday this week because of the MLK holiday and optional workday), Alice and I usually make cupcakes. Now, when she and I make cupcakes, we go simple...box mix and canister icing. It's easy enough for her to help out and get done before she loses interest. Today, however, I only had the Valentine's box mix that we will make for her friends the night before Valentine's Day and an Angel food box mix. Alice is a chocolate cake fan so I knew if I were to pull out that Angel food box, I had better make it at least look brown!
I looked through the cabinets and the only thing I could find was chocolate chips and chocolate pudding. Chocolate chips do not bake well in cupcakes so I knew my only option was the pudding. We put the box mix in a bowl then mixed in the dry pudding mix. We added the 1 1/4 cup water like the cake mix calls for. Then we put about 1/4 cup batter in a lined and sprayed cupcake pan. We baked them at 375 on the lowest rack for about 15 minutes.
I was pleasantly surprised. They were moist with just enough chocolate flavor. My little icing lover even enjoyed them without icing! I'm sold! Not only are they yummy, but they are good for you! And they are versatile...top them how you would like! We will be making these again!
I looked through the cabinets and the only thing I could find was chocolate chips and chocolate pudding. Chocolate chips do not bake well in cupcakes so I knew my only option was the pudding. We put the box mix in a bowl then mixed in the dry pudding mix. We added the 1 1/4 cup water like the cake mix calls for. Then we put about 1/4 cup batter in a lined and sprayed cupcake pan. We baked them at 375 on the lowest rack for about 15 minutes.
I was pleasantly surprised. They were moist with just enough chocolate flavor. My little icing lover even enjoyed them without icing! I'm sold! Not only are they yummy, but they are good for you! And they are versatile...top them how you would like! We will be making these again!
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