Halloween Cupcakes

A Halloween cupcake with orange frosting and 3 edible eyes

5 from 2 votes

Halloween Cupcakes with chocolate sponge and orange frosting, and decorated with edible eyes and spider cobwebs, delicious Halloween treats for kids and grown-ups too. Quick and easy to make, the perfect sweet treat for your Halloween party.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cupcakes

Calories: 525kcal

Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

For the sponge

75 g butter, soft
75 g granulated sugar
2 eggs
75 g plain flour
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the icing

125 g butter, soft
2 tablespoon milk
250 g icing sugar (confectioners' sugar)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoon orange food colouring
edible eyes for decorating
edible spider webs

Instructions

To make the sponges, add the soft butter and sugar to a bowl, and use a hand mixer to cream them together.
Add the eggs one by one, mixing well after each addition.
Sift in the flour and cocoa powder, then add the vanilla extract and use a spatula to mix.
Line a 6-hole muffin tray with paper cases, and divide the batter evenly.
Bake in the preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius (390 Fahrenheit) for 20 minutes until the sponges are firm and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Leave to cool completely.
To make the frosting, add the soft butter to a food processor together with the sifted icing sugar, vanilla extract, milk, and blitz to get a smooth paste - alternatively use a hand mixer to get the frosting.
Add the food colouring and mix again.
Add the frosting to a piping bag and decorate each cupcake, then make it spooky by using edible eyes or any other edible decoration.

Notes

Click on the US Customary link to see the measurements displayed in cups and ounces.
The servings can be adjusted by clicking the number next to Servings.

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