Easy Halloween Ghost Cupcakes
Delightful spooky cupcakes decorated to look like adorable little ghosts, perfect for Halloween gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Total Time: 37 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box of chocolate cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup of water
- 1/3 cup of vegetable oil
- 1 batch of vanilla buttercream frosting
- Mini chocolate chips for eyes
- White fondant or marshmallows for ghosts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare a standard cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
- Mix the chocolate cake mix, eggs, water, and vegetable oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer for 2–3 minutes.
- Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full with the batter.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the cupcakes for 5 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare the buttercream frosting in a separate bowl by beating butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes with the buttercream.
- Create the ghosts by placing halved marshmallows or fondant shapes on top of the frosting.
- Add mini chocolate chips or black icing for eyes.
Notes
Feel free to get creative with different cake mixes or toppings!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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