Cake:
½ cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
4 egg whites
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1 ⅓ cup milk
1 cup water, boiling
4 cherry jello
Cream Cheese Frosting:
4 oz cream cheese, softened
½ cup butter, softened
4 cups confectioners’ sugar
⅓ cup milk
Decorations:
gummi fangs
halloween sprinkles
colored sugar
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
Add egg whites, one at a time, beating after each addition.
Beat in vanilla.
Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture and beat.
Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full and bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for 20-25 minutes. or until done. Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine 1 cup boiling water and cherry jello; stir for 2 minutes, or until jello is completely dissolved.
Poke holes in the top of each cupcake with a knife or straw and spoon about 2 tsp of jello over each cupcake.
Refrigerate 1-2 hrs.
Frosting:
In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter at med. speed until smooth.
Add confectioners’ sugar alternately with milk beating 1-2 minutes, or until blended.
Frost cupcakes.
Decorate with gummi fangs,halloween sprinkles and colored sugar.
Store leftovers loosely covered in refrigerator.
Sugar: 58g
:
Calcium: 79mg
Calories: 494kcal
Carbohydrates: 75g
Cholesterol: 14mg
Fat: 20g
Fiber: 1g
Iron: 1mg
Potassium: 104mg
Protein: 5g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Sodium: 333mg
Vitamin A: 858IU
