Description
These Easy Halloween Ghost Cupcakes are spooky and simple to make! Moist chocolate cupcakes topped with fluffy white frosting piped into adorable ghost shapes, finished with candy eyes for a perfect Halloween treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (or your favorite homemade recipe)
- Ingredients required for cake mix (eggs, oil, water)
- 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk or plant milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Mini chocolate chips or candy eyes
Instructions
- Bake cupcakes: Prepare and bake cupcakes according to the package or recipe instructions. Let cool completely.
- Make frosting: Beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla, beating until light and fluffy.
- Pipe ghosts: Use a piping bag fitted with a large round tip to pipe ghost shapes on each cupcake.
- Add eyes: Press mini chocolate chips or candy eyes onto each ghost while frosting is soft.
- Serve: Chill cupcakes until serving to keep frosting firm and ghosts intact.
Notes
Use white food coloring or shimmer dust for an extra ghostly glow. These cupcakes are great for classroom parties and family gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Halloween, Cupcakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: easy halloween cupcakes, ghost cupcakes, halloween treats, spooky cupcakes, halloween dessert