Looking for more Halloween recipes? I love these Graveyard Halloween Brownies, Perfect Caramel Apples, or Mini Halloween Pizzas!
Why I love this Halloween dessert:
Simple – This is the easiest treat to make this season while still being festive and impressive! If you’re looking for more Halloween cupcake ideas, try my Witch Hat Cupcakes! Kid Favorite – My kids love helping me make these, and they are always a favorite Halloween treat at parties! Quick – Only 5 ingredients needed, and you can have these ready in just 30 minutes!
What do I need to make Halloween Cupcakes?
Bake Cupcakes: Make the cupcakes and allow them to cool completely before frosting them. Fill them a little less than 2/3 full so that they bake with flat tops. Make Chocolate Frosting: Add some black food coloring until you reach your desired black for the base frosting on the cupcakes. Frost Cupcakes: Frost a thin layer of black frosting on the tops of the cupcakes. Use a small frosting tip (or a ziplock bag with a corner cut) to pipe two white circles with the white frosting, and a dot in the center. Make Spiderweb: Starting at the center dot, use a toothpick to pull a straight line out to the edge of the cupcake. Repeat around the cupcake to make a spiderweb. Stick the toy spiders on top. Serve these fun and easy Halloween cupcakes! Pro Tip: I like to use chocolate frosting for the “black” frosting on the spiders because it tastes better and you’ll need less black food coloring. I’ve also found that if you try and color white frosting using black food coloring, you’ll end up with a slate grey color, and not pure black. Cocoa powder helps to turn the frosting a richer black color.
More Holiday Recipes:
Dinner in a Pumpkin Homemade Caramels Chocolate Fudge Classic Pumpkin Roll Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods Reindeer Cookies
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