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Halloween Skull Cupcakes

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Halloween Skull Cupcakes is a sweet indulgence of a treat. These eerie yet delightful cupcakes are sure to delight both kids and adults at your Halloween gathering. In this blog post, we’ll walk you through a step-by-step recipe for creating these delectable and spine-tingling desserts. 

Halloween cupcakes 

Whip up a batch of these ghoulish treats and enjoy the screams of delight from your friends and family as they sink their teeth into these deliciously scary cupcakes. 

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Fondant Skulls Ingredients

4.4oz silver fondant – can also be found at Michael’s

Skull fondant mold 

Cornstarch to help mold the fondant

Small brush

Baking sheet lined with parchment paper

Skull Cupcakes Directions

Fondant Skulls Directions

Remove the fondant from the package and place onto a cutting board

Dust your hands in cornstarch and work the fondant until soft and playable

Dip the paintbrush into the cornstarch and brush the inside of the skull mold

Pinch off about 1 1⁄2 tbsp of fondant and press it into the mold

Allow for the fondant to set for 3 minutes before peeling back the mold to remove the skull

Place the skull onto the cookie sheet

Repeat steps to make 17 more skulls

Once all 18 skulls have been made, set on the counter to dry overnight

 

Confetti Cupcakes Ingredients

1 box Cherry Chip cake mix

3 large eggs

1 C whole milk

1⁄2 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened

Black and white cupcake liners

Confetti Cupcakes

Confetti Cupcakes Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place the cupcake liners into the cupcake pan

Using a standing mixer, beat the cake mix, eggs, milk and butter until combined and smooth

Fill liners 3⁄4 way full and bake in the oven for 21 minutes

Remove and allow to cool completely

 

Vanilla Frosting Ingredients 

2 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened

5 C powdered sugar

6 tbsp heavy whipping cream

1 tbsp pure vanilla extract

Black, neon pink gel food coloring

1 large piping bag with a wide star tip

Black and Silver variety of sprinkles

Pink skull sprinkles

Medium cookie scoop

Cupcakes Directions

Vanilla Frosting Directions

Using a standing mixer, beat the butter, powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream, and vanilla until combined, creamy and holds a peak

Scoop 1 1⁄2 C of frosting into a separate bowl and mix in a few drops of neon pink food coloring

Mix several drops of black food coloring into the remaining frosting

Take the cookie scoop and scoop a mound of frosting onto the cupcake

Flip cupcake upside down and lightly press the cupcake down to make the frosting to flatten into a thick disk

Continue step with the rest of the cupcakes and frosting

Place the cookie sheet into the freezer for 10 minutes

Combine the sprinkles into a bowl

Peel the cupcake from the silicone mat and roll the cupcakes into the sprinkles

Take the piping bag and scoop the pink frosting onto one side of the piping bag

Scoop the remaining black frosting onto the other side of the piping bag

Pipe a dollop of frosting into the center of the cupcake

Place a fondant skull piece into the frosting dollop

 

Halloween Skull Cupcakes       

These Halloween Skull Decorated Cupcakes are a wickedly delicious way to celebrate the spookiest holiday of the year. With their eerie appearance and scrumptious taste, they’re bound to be a hit at any Halloween party. Whether you’re an experienced baker or just starting out, this recipe is a fun and creative way to get into the Halloween spirit. 

Check out these adorable Ghost Brownies and the Halloween Movie Snacks that would be perfect for a fun Halloween party! Here’s some Bat cupcakes for kid-friendly treat. Have you seen Ghoul Boogers? Green caramel popcorn makes for a yummy and funny treat.

Happy Halloween!

 

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Halloween Skull Cupcakes

Ingredients

Fondant Skulls

  • 4.4 oz Silver fondant  found at Michael's
  • Skull fondant mold found on Amazon
  • Cornstarch
  • Paint brush with small brush
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper

Confetti Cupcakes

  • 1 box Cherry Chip cake mix
  • 3 Large eggs
  • 1 cup Whole milk
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • Black and white cupcake liners

Vanilla Frosting

  • 2 cups Unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 5 cups Powdered sugar
  • 6 tbsp Heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tbsp Pure vanilla extract
  • Black & neon pink gel food coloring
  • 1 large Piping bag with a wide star tip
  • Black and Silver variety of sprinkles
  • Pink skull sprinkles
  • Medium cookie scoop

Instructions

Fondant Skulls

  1. Remove the fondant from the package and place onto a cutting board

  2. Dust your hands in cornstarch and work the fondant until soft and playable

  3. Dip the paintbrush into the cornstarch and brush the inside of the skull mold Pinch off about 1 1⁄2 tbsp of fondant and press it into the mold

  4. Allow for the fondant to set for 3 minutes before peeling back the mold to remove the skull

  5. Place the skull onto the cookie sheet

  6. Repeat steps to make 17 more skulls

  7. Once all 18 skulls have been made, set on the counter to dry overnight

Confetti Cupcakes

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place the cupcake liners into the cupcake pan

  2. Using a standing mixer, beat the cake mix, eggs, milk and butter until combined and smooth

  3. Fill liners 3⁄4 way full

  4. Bake in the oven for 21 minutes

  5. Remove and allow to cool completely

Vanilla Frosting

  1. Using a standing mixer, beat the butter, powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream, and vanilla until combined, creamy and holds a peak

  2. Scoop 1 1⁄2 C of frosting into a separate bowl and mix in a few drops of neon pink food coloring

  3. Mix several drops of black food coloring into the remaining frosting

  4. Take the cookie scoop and scoop a mound of frosting onto the cupcake

  5. Flip cupcake upside down and lightly press the cupcake down to make the frosting to flatten into a thick disk

  6. Continue step with the rest of the cupcakes and frosting

  7. Place the cookie sheet into the freezer for 10 minutes

  8. Combine the sprinkles into a bowl

  9. Peel the cupcake from the silicone mat and roll the cupcakes into the sprinkles

  10. Take the piping bag and scoop the pink frosting onto one side of the piping bag

  11. Scoop the remaining black frosting onto the other side of the piping bag

  12. Pipe a dollop of frosting into the center of the cupcake

  13. Place a fondant skull piece into the frosting dollop

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