Skulls, owls, mummies and brains; cupcakes and Halloween - a few of my favorite things! I've included the best cupcake recipe* and buttercream recipe** out there to help you whip up these fun Halloween cupcakes in no time. Here are some great tips and tricks to make spooky skulls, eerie owls, macabre mummies and braaaaaaiiiiiiinnnnnnsssss that will appeal to zombies big and small! These diabolically sweet snacks are sure to please all the ghouls and goblins in your life. Don your lab coat and fire up the ovens! It's time to get gruesome.
*thanks to http://bestcupcakerecipes.blogspot.com - see, best cupcake recipe - it's built into the name!
** thanks to me and my own experimentation. You're welcome!
*thanks to http://bestcupcakerecipes.blogspot.com - see, best cupcake recipe - it's built into the name!
** thanks to me and my own experimentation. You're welcome!
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Tools
You'll want some basic cupcake making devices for this endeavor:- Cupcake pan
- Cupcake liners
- Hand or stand mixer
- Rubber spatula
- Spoons
- Measuring spoons and cups
- Lag screws or marbles - something like that. You know, to make the skull shapes.
Best Cupcake Recipe EVAR
Of course you can use a box mix to speed up this process, or your own stand-by recipe for perfect cupcakes. But if you're looking for something new, look no further. With a whole new technique and tangy taste, these vanilla cupcakes will blow your socks off!- 3 cups (360g) of flour
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 227g) of salted butter - room temperature
- 2 cups (110g) of sugar
- 1 TBSP +1 tsp (20mL) baking powder
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (4 oz / 237mL) whole milk
- 1/2 cup (4 oz / 237 mL) of plain yogurt
- 2 tsp. (10mL) vanilla extract
Can't Believe It's So Good and So Simple Buttercream Frosting Recipe
That's about all I need to say about it. Only four ingredients and five minutes stand between you and frosting you'll actually want to eat with a spoon (this coming from someone who scrapes off the frosting to get to the good stuff!)- 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) of unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 cups(1 lb / 448 g) of powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup (4 oz / 237mL) of milk
- 2 tsp (10mL) of vanilla extract
- Opt. Chocolate chips
- Opt. Food Coloring
Tasty Toppings
This can be left up to your imagination and will depend on what devilish devices you have planned!I used M&Ms to create eyes, nostrils and beaks, Junior Mints for skully eye sockets, mini Oreos for owly eyes and red hots for special zing where needed. Get creative with what you can find!
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The cat was a happy accident, having lots of black frosting left over.
I didn't have mini oreos, so I used frosting instead. I actually liked the white on the outside and black on the inside of the eye. Do they sell mini opposite oreos?
Happy Halloween!
The skull cupcakes could also make awesome mario mushroom cupcakes. (same shape)
How did you make the mummies? frost it all white, then add skinny chocolate lines?
A great treat idea and good luck in the contest (you got my vote)!
Welll, not yet, but one of your ibles will!
And then I read the 'ible and discovered that you didn't cut them! Nice innovation with the bolts there, however disappointing it was to read about that innovation.
And sorry. . .