Description

Halloween Cupcakes are festive and delicious treats perfect for spooky celebrations. Featuring moist cupcake bases and fun decorations like candy eyes, spooky sprinkles, and colorful frosting, they’re fun to make, customize, and share.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1/2 cup milk or buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup cocoa powder (for chocolate cupcakes) or 1/2 cup pumpkin puree (for pumpkin cupcakes)
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
2–3 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
2–3 tablespoons heavy cream or milk (for frosting)
Gel food coloring (orange, purple, green, black)
Halloween-themed sprinkles, candy eyes, gummy worms, or mini chocolate chips (for decorating)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with Halloween-themed cupcake liners.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, oil (or melted butter), and vanilla extract. Stir in cocoa powder or pumpkin puree based on flavor choice.
Add wet ingredients to dry and mix until smooth and fully combined.
Divide the batter evenly among cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let cupcakes cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the frosting, beat butter until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar, then mix in vanilla and cream/milk until desired consistency is reached.
Divide frosting into bowls and color each portion using gel food coloring.
Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes and decorate with candy eyes, sprinkles, or themed candies to create spooky designs.

Notes

Use gel food coloring to avoid thinning the frosting.Make cupcakes a day ahead and decorate before serving for freshest results.Get kids involved in decorating for a fun Halloween activity.Store leftover frosting in the fridge and re-whip before using.Freeze undecorated cupcakes and thaw before decorating.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cupcake
Calories: 280
Sugar: 28g
Sodium: 140mg
Fat: 14g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Unsaturated Fat: 7g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 36g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 3g
Cholesterol: 40mg