Description
These colorful and creepy cupcakes are perfect for Halloween. They are made using Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ cake mix and topped with colorful frosting and candy eyeballs for an easy yet impressive treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix or 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
- Water, vegetable oil, and eggs as indicated on the cake mix box
- 2 tubs (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting
- Betty Crocker™ gel food colors (orange, purple, yellow, blue, lime green)
- 1 package (0.88 oz) Betty Crocker™ Candy Shop candy eyeballs
- 2 tubes (0.68 oz each) Betty Crocker™ black decorating gel
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare the cupcake pans with liners.
- Mix the cake batter according to the instructions on the box.
- Pour the batter into the cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool completely before decorating.
- Divide the frosting into separate bowls and add food coloring to each, creating various monster-like colors.
- Frost each cupcake using a piping bag or spatula, creating playful monster faces with different colored frostings.
- Add candy eyeballs to each cupcake and use black decorating gel to draw spooky features like mouths, scars, or fangs.
Notes
- For a more homemade touch, you can bake from scratch using your favorite cupcake recipe.
- Ensure cupcakes are completely cool before applying frosting to avoid melting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg