Description
These Easy Witch Hat Cupcakes are fun and spooky treats for Halloween! Moist cupcakes are topped with frosting and decorated with a cone-shaped chocolate or candy hat to look like a witch’s hat, perfect for parties or classroom events.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate or vanilla cake mix (or homemade batter)
- Ingredients required for cake mix (eggs, oil, water)
- 1 cup butter, softened (for frosting)
- 3–4 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Chocolate sugar cones or homemade chocolate cone hats
- Optional: sprinkles or edible decorations for hat details
Instructions
- Preheat oven according to cake mix instructions. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Prepare cake batter and fill each liner 2/3 full.
- Bake according to package directions and allow cupcakes to cool completely.
- Prepare frosting by beating butter until smooth, gradually adding powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until fluffy.
- Frost each cupcake generously.
- Place a chocolate sugar cone on top of each frosted cupcake to resemble a witch hat. Decorate cones with sprinkles or candy details as desired.
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight container until ready to enjoy.
Notes
Trim the cone to fit the cupcake if needed and secure with a little frosting for stability. These are fun and easy Halloween treats!
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 18–22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: witch hat cupcakes, halloween cupcakes, spooky dessert, halloween treats