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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
  • ½ 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 tablespoon Heavy whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon 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

  • 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 tablespoon 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

  • 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
  • Bake in the oven for 21 minutes
  • Remove and allow to cool completely

Vanilla Frosting

  • 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