Easy Halloween Cupcakes
These Easy Halloween Cupcakes are rich, moist, and fun to decorate with edible spooky designs. Great for parties or baking with kids!
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- - Muffin tin + liners
- - Hand mixer
- - Piping bag or spatula
- - Cookie cutters (optional)
Ingredients
- **Cupcakes:**
- - 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- - 1 cup granulated sugar
- - ½ cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
- - ½ tsp baking soda
- - ½ tsp salt
- - 1 cup buttermilk
- - ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- - 1 large egg
- - 2 tsp vanilla extract
- **Frosting:**
- - 2 ¾ cups powdered sugar
- - ½ cup unsalted butter
- - 2–3 Tbsp heavy cream
- - ⅛ tsp salt
- - 1 tsp vanilla or orange zest + extract
- - Orange gel food coloring optional
- **Decorations:**
- - Oreos
- - Green M&M’s
- - Pretzel sticks
- - Edible black marker
- - Orange sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line muffin tin with liners.
- Whisk all dry ingredients in one bowl.
- Add wet ingredients. Whisk until smooth.
- Fill liners ⅔ full. Bake 19–23 mins. Cool completely.
- Beat frosting ingredients until fluffy. Tint with orange coloring.
- Decorate:
- - Cats: Oreo face, M&M eyes, Oreo ear pieces
- - Bats: Oreo body, Oreo wings, M&M eyes
- - Pumpkins: Oreo face parts, pretzel stem, M&M leaves
Notes
Decorate close to serving time to prevent Oreo softening. Store cupcakes in airtight container up to 3 days.