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Two simple and cute Halloween Cupcake creations that are perfect for any Halloween party.
One of my biggest character flaws is my inability to be punctual. Yep, I’m that person that shows up to pretty much everything at least five minutes late. It’s a thing – a quirk if you will, that annoys just about everyone in my life.
Admittedly, I take longer than average to get ready. I’m a dilly-dallier, that likes to watch YouTube while I put on makeup and I can never decide on what to wear – ever. If Eric sees my curling iron plugged in, he knows it’s gonna be awhile. Again, it’s a thing.
Ya see, my dad snapped a photo of these spider cupcakes after he happened upon them at a local grocery store. I fell head over heels for their super cute, almost Muppet like look. I immediately hopped online and purchased the spider cupcake stands from Amazon, with the intention of having them made and posted by mid-October. Yeah, clearly that didn’t happen.
I’ll tell ya what did happen though – leftover frosting and cupcakes, so naturally, ghost cupcakes had to become a reality!
Let’s view these Halloween cupcakes as last minute inspiration for all of you procrastinators out there. They’re super delicious, and in my opinion, couldn’t be cuter. Plus, with a little help from a Doctored Up Cake Mix, you can totally pull them off one day before Halloween!
Product Information – Spider Cupcakes
– black cupcake liners
– gel paste food coloring
– Wilton 233 Piping Tip
– Wilton Candy Eyes
– Spider Cupcake Stands (alternately you can use Wilton Licorice Strings)
Product Information – Ghost Cupcakes
– black cupcake liners
– large star piping tip
– Wilton Candy Eyes
Halloween Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 15.25 ounce package devil’s food cake mix (see note below)
- 1 3.4 ounce package instant chocolate pudding mix
- ¾ cup sour cream
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso granules dissolved in 1/2 cup warm water see note below
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line muffin tin with paper liners or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, or with a hand mixer in a large bowl, beat together the cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, oil, eggs, vanilla and espresso water mixture. Beat for about two minutes on medium speed until well combined.
- Using a large cookie scoop, distribute the batter between 24 muffin wells; about 3 tablespoons of batter per well.
- Bake in preheated oven for 18-22 minutes or until the tops of the cakes spring back when lightly touched. Allow cupcakes to cool inside muffin tins for about 10 minutes.
- Remove cupcakes from muffin tins and allow to fully cool on a wire rack. Once cupcakes are cool, top with your favorite buttercream recipe.
Notes
- My favorite Devil's Food Cake is Betty Crocker - Pudding in the mix.
- If you don't have instant espresso granules, you can sub in 1/2 cup warm coffee.
- The espresso in this recipe really just deepens the chocolate flavor, but if you aren't into the whole coffee thing, just use 1/2 cup warm water.
- If you are using a different flavor of cake mix and pudding, simply omit the espresso granules and simply use 1/2 cup warm water.
I really like your blog posts. Everything always looks so delicious and completely adorable! Better yet, the fact that you put the ingredients and tips in your blog just makes me (and others, I’m sure) to try it out best we can. A great encouragement, this blog is. Your little notes at the end are a nice touch as well. Keep up the great work!
Daniella-
Thank you so much! I’m so happy that you enjoy the site! Have a lovely day and thank you for following!
-Jamie
My friend just told me about your blog. It looks great. I’m a big follower of “Cooking With Mr. C.” on Facebook, which is also a blog. I now have the two of you to check out.
Ann
P.S. Great Ghost and Witches edibles on his site this week.
Super cute cupcakes!
These are the most adorable things I’ve ever seen! Cannot wait to make them, and just in time too! Thanks for the recipe :)
I absolutely LOVE the ghosts. They are too cute.
Are you telling me that you use a Betty Crocker devils food cake mix with pudding in the mix and still add a 3.4 ox package of instant pudding? My daughters and I have been trying to perfect these box cake mixes.
Carol-
Yes, I use Betty Crocker (with pudding) and still add the dry pudding mix as listed. Have a good day and thanks so much for stopping by!
-Jamie
Got a chuckle out of this. When my DH and I were dating, he’d meet me at the subway on his motorcycle. He’d be 15 min early, I’d be 15 min late, routinely. He’d chew me out for being 30 minutes “late.” We got married in spite of our differences, and now he just fumes quietly. I know how you feel when you say you can’t help it. Neither can I .
Love those cupcakes!!! Your recipe sounds good. I hate the fact that the stores have Christmas stuff out already. I like seeing a Halloween post the day before Halloween. Come to think of it, I haven’t but the decorations up yet. I think I better get on that. Cupcakes can be baked tomorrow.
These are cute!! The ghost ones are adorable!
These are sooooo cute! LOVE!
So adorable! pinning this!
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