 If you’re lookin for a cute Halloween cupcake idea, look no further! I have over 20 cute Halloween cupcakes to check out and make this holiday.
When it comes to Halloween is there any cuter way to celebrate then decorating some seriously cute cupcakes? Sure you could just celebrate with a big old boring bowl of candy. But I think it’s a perfect holiday to bust out those piping bags and pastry tips and have a little spooky fun.
Maybe after decorating cupcakes, watch Hocus Pocus, and then dive into that big bowl of candy. Does anyone else watch that movie practically on repeat in the month of October? Orrrrrr is that just me? Please say it isn’t just me.
So to celebrate Halloween this year (besides watching Hocus Pocus for the upteenth time) I bring you a whole lot of wonderfully cute Halloween cupcakes from around the internet!
I smell children… err. I mean cupcakes 😉 (Hocus Pocus fans you get it).
Cute Halloween Cupcakes To Make This Year
White Chocolate Raspberry Eyeball Cupcakes
Hocus Pocus Book Of Spells Cupcakes
Easy Halloween Graveyard Cupcakes
And there you go over 20 cute Halloween cupcake ideas to try out this Halloween! So which are you going to make this year?
Cupcake Tutorials To Check Out
If you’re new to making cupcakes and need a little help, here are a few tutorials for you!
- The 6 Cupcake Decorating Supplies You Need (to start decorating like a pro)
- The Ultimate Guide To Baking Cupcakes (+25 Recipes)
- Ultimate Guide To Decorating Cupcakes For Beginners
- 15 Tips For Perfect Cupcakes
Ingredients
- For the cupcakes
- 2 cups sugar
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder instant espresso
- For the frosting
- 5 sticks unsalted butter 1 1/2 cups, softened to room temperature
- 5 cups confectioners sugar
- 4 Tablespoons heavy cream
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
Additional frosting ingredients
- Green food coloring
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
For decorating
- Miniature chocolate chips
- Regular semi-sweet chocolate chips
- White Chocolate Chips
- Chocolate Sprinkles
- Crushed Oreo cookies
- Red Coloring Gel
- Edible Marker
- Milano Cookies
Instructions
- 1. Heat oven to 400°F. Prepare two muffin pans with cupcake liners.
- 2. Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil, vanilla extract beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. In a measuring cup microwave 1 cup of water (or heat on stovetop). Stir in instant espresso. Add boiling water to batter. Stir to combine. (batter will be thin) to the cake batter. Fill each cupcake well about 3/4 cup full of batter.
- 3. Bake for 5 minutes, then reduce oven heat to 350 for an additional 17 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, rotating pans halfway through baking. Remove cupcakes from pans and allow to cool on a wire rack. Cool completely. Repeat with the additional cupcake batter (about 6 additional cupcakes)
- 4. For the frosting combine the butter and powdered sugar and mix on low, then increase the speed for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy. Add in your vanilla extract, and heavy cream. Beat on medium-high for 8 minutes. For the cupcakes, divide your frosting into 3 bowls. Leave one plain vanilla. To the second bowl, add green food coloring until desired color is reached. To the third bowl, add 1/2 cup cocoa powder. Mix to combine.
- 5. To decorate the Ghost Cupcake: Use a round tip and pipe a swirl of frosting on top. Use 3 miniature chocolate chips for the eyes and mouth. To decorate the Tombstone cupcake: use a spatula to spread some frosting on top. Dip the top of each cupcake into crushed oreo cookies. Using an edible marker, write RIP onto a Milano cookie and place into the center of each cupcake. For the Frankenstein cupcake: spread some green frosting on top of a cupcake. you want a good tall amount of frosting on these. Then flatten the top and round the edges. Dip the top in chocolate sprinkles. Use a white chocolate chip for the eyes. Draw the eyeballs on with an edible marker. You could also use candy eyes. Place a chocolate sprinkle on for the mouth. Place two chocolate chips on the side for the bolts. And using red gel, draw stitches on next to the one of the bolts. Cover and keep at room temperature for 2-3 days.
Mai says
OMG these are spooktaculous . I absolutely love them so much that I can’t stop sneaking one into my mouth. Marvelous job
Heather says
sneaky & spooky – mahhhhhvelous dahling =)
Carlee says
These are all so cute. I need to throw a giant Halloween bash so I can make a bunch of them!
Heather says
aw thank you Carlee..and yes big bash 🙂 with lots of cupcakes!