Ghoulish Monster Halloween Cupcakes are a super cute dessert for your Halloween party. The kids will giggle at this a fun & spooky Halloween treat.
I’m so excited – it’s time to kick off the ultimate in fall festivities – Halloween. I have once again joined some of my super amazing friends for the 5th annual 30 Days of Halloween. That means Halloween recipes overload over at my friend Alli’s place. I’m jumpin’ in with these SUPER CUTE Ghoulish Monster Halloween Cupcakes that will be the life of your celebrations. Great for a spooky Halloween party or just to give the kiddos a little smile when they get back from traipsing the neighborhood.
Ghoulish Monster Halloween Cupcakes
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I love these because no matter your skill level, anyone can make these. I just whipped up a quick & easy box of cake mix to the package directions. I happened to already have the frosting on hand from another cake I had made. But you could just as easily use the canned variety if you didn’t want to make some. Then you just need the candy eyes & the gel glaze – links for those below.
I mean, just look at how cute they are. I love the expressions you can give them with the right placement of the eyes. You really can’t beat how simple these cupcakes are & yet I know they will bring lots of raving fans at any party you bring them to. Just think how fun these would be at a class Halloween party.
For these cupcakes you will need…
Ghoulish Monster Halloween Cupcakes
- *Cake
- 1 box Cake Mix + additional ingredients per box instructions (eggs, oil, water)
- *Frosting
- ½ cup salted butter - softened
- ½ cup shortening
- 8 cups (1- 2lb bag) confectioners sugar (no sifting)
- 2 tsp clear vanilla extract
- ⅓ - ½ cup milk (depending on how thick you want the frosting)
- 1 package candy eyes
- 1 tube RED gel glaze icing
- Mix, prepare & bake cupcakes to package directions
- Cool completely on wire rack & prepare frosting
- *Frosting
- Cream softened butter & shortening in stand mixer with paddle attachment until smooth.
- Blend in vanilla.
- Add ½ the confectioners sugar & most of the milk - stir slowly until moist- then whip until well combined.
- Add remaining confectioners sugar & milk.
- Beat on med-high about 3-4 minutes scraping sides of the bowl occasionally.
- The texture should be very smooth.
- Using a large open star tip, pipe frosting in a swirl pattern on top of cupcakes
- Squeeze gel icing over the top & let it drip down the sides
- Add eyes at random all over the frosting
Hope you have a KILLER time with these cupcakes! 🙂 The kiddos will love these!
If you make this recipe- please leave a link or tag me on Instagram @KleinworthCo
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Those are so cool! Your creativity in the kitchen is just amazing!
Those are so cute! I love how they’re not too scary, but definitely bring out the Halloween vibe. Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
I just pinned your awesome Cupcakes, this are really special! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday,we are so happy to have you join us. Have a wonderful week and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen