Description
These Happy Halloween Cupcakes are a spooky delight! Moist chocolate or vanilla cupcakes are topped with festive frosting and decorated with Halloween sprinkles, candy eyes, and ghoulish toppers — perfect for parties, classroom treats, or a fun fall baking session.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate or vanilla cake mix (or your favorite homemade recipe)
- Ingredients needed for cake mix (eggs, oil, water)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3–4 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk or cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Food coloring (orange, purple, green, black)
- Halloween sprinkles, candy eyes, or themed toppers
- Cupcake liners
Instructions
- Bake cupcakes: Prepare the cake mix according to the package or recipe instructions. Divide into liners and bake as directed. Let cool completely.
- Make frosting: Beat butter until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar, then mix in milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth and creamy.
- Tint frosting: Divide into bowls and add food coloring to create festive Halloween colors.
- Frost: Use piping bags or a spatula to frost the cooled cupcakes in your favorite spooky swirl patterns.
- Decorate: Top with Halloween sprinkles, candy eyes, or themed picks for a playful, haunted look.
- Serve: Display on a Halloween tray and enjoy the frightfully fun treats!
Notes
Use a star or round tip to create mummy, pumpkin, or monster faces. These cupcakes can be made ahead and stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Perfect for DIY decorating with kids!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Halloween, Cupcakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: halloween cupcakes, happy halloween treats, halloween baking, halloween party desserts, spooky cupcakes, halloween cupcakes for kids