Halloween Monster Cups

30 HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter or margarine,
softened
1-2/3 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1-1/3 cups water
1 container (16 oz.) creamy vanilla ready-to-spread frosting Red and yellow food color Assorted HERSHEY'S Candies

Remove wrappers from chocolates; set aside. Heat oven to 350°F. Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups.


2 Combine butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl. Beat on high speed of mixer 3 minutes. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and baking powder; add alternately with water to butter mixture, beating just until blended. Fill prepared muffin cups about 1/2 full with batter. Place chocolate piece in center of each.


3 Bake 20 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Remove from cups to wire rack. Cool completely.


4 Tint frosting with red and yellow food color to make orange. Frost cupcakes with orange frosting. Cut up candies to make "monster" faces. Yields about 2-1/2 dozen cupcakes.