Silly Monster Halloween Cupcakes

Looking for ideas for Halloween Cupcakes? These silly monster cupcakes are the perfect Halloween cupcake treat recipe to make! They’re not too spooky, oh so delicious and perfect for kids of all ages. Make them for your Halloween party!

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Halloween season is the time for making cute and silly treats for all those Halloween parties! Or why not host your own “Halloween Treat Party” and make these delicious Silly Monster Cupcakes!

MAKING HALLOWEEN MONSTER CUPCAKES

1. After cupcakes have cooled, begin your buttercream frosting!
2. Divide buttercream frosting into two halves. Use gel food coloring to turn one half purple and one half green (or your favorite Halloween colors).
3. Fill one color with a Wilton tip #4B (I used purple) and the other with a Wilton tip #1M (I used green).
4. Start with a swirl of purple frosting. Next, add a swirl of green frosting. Finish with a dollop of purple. You can choose your own layers too!
5. Cut paper straws in half.
6. Melt a small bowl of candy melts to create “glue”.
7. Use the “glue” (melted candy melts) to adhere a large white candy melt to the shortened paper straw
8. Use the glue (or frosting) to add on a Halloween sprinkle and chocolate chip for the eyeball! You can choose to make your eyes however you’d like (purple, green, black, etc).

For more Halloween Recipe Ideas, check out:

• Easy Halloween Treats
• Halloween Surprise Spider Cake
• Monster Eye Asparagus Tart
• Even More Halloween Cupcakes: 9 Easy & Cute Halloween Cupcakes

Fudge Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream

Author: Courtney Whitmore

A cute Halloween Cupcake Idea with fudge chocolate cupcakes and vanilla buttercream frosting!

SERVINGS 12 cupcakes

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Prep Time 35 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Ingredients

  

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For the Cupcakes:

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg

For the Frosting:

• 2 sticks - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3-4 cups confectioner’s sugar - powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream

Instructions

 

For the Cupcakes:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Fill cupcake tray with liners.
• In a mixing bowl, combine ingredients and stir or mix until blended and free of any lumps.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
• Let cool.

For the Frosting:

• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter for 2 minutes on medium speed.
• Adjust speed to low and add powdered sugar to butter, one cup at a time, until well incorporated. Add salt, vanilla extract, and milk or heavy cream.
• Beat on medium for 3 minutes.
• Add additional powdered sugar or milk/cream until desired consistency is reached.
• For firmer frosting, add more powdered sugar (1/4 cup at a time). For looser frosting, add more milk or cream (1 tablespoon at a time).

Nutrition

Calories: 140kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 343mgPotassium: 85mgFiber: 2gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 29IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg

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