Description
Spooktacular cupcakes decorated to look like wicked witches, perfect for Halloween parties and spooky celebrations.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup buttermilk
Green gel food coloring
1 cup chocolate frosting
12 sugar cones
12 Hershey’s Kisses
1/2 cup green candy melts
Black licorice laces
Mini chocolate chips or candy eyes
Halloween sprinkles
Cupcake liners
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in batches, alternating with buttermilk. Mix until just combined.
6. Stir in green food coloring until the batter reaches your desired witchy hue.
7. Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners and bake for 18–20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
8. Frost cooled cupcakes with chocolate frosting to resemble witch faces.
9. Add candy eyes or mini chocolate chips for eyes and black licorice laces for hair.
10. Melt green candy melts and dip sugar cones to make witch hats; attach a Hershey’s Kiss on top of each cone.
11. Place each witch hat on a frosted cupcake.
12. Decorate with Halloween sprinkles and serve.
Notes
You can prepare the witch hats ahead of time to allow the candy melts to harden.
Try using different colors of frosting or candy melts for a variety of spooky styles.
Store cupcakes in a sealed container at room temperature for up to 2 days, or refrigerate for longer freshness.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg