Ghoulish Monster Halloween Cupcakes
Ghoulish Monster Halloween Cupcakes are a super cute dessert for your Halloween party. The kids will giggle at this a fun & spooky Halloween treat.
Servings 24
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 box cake mix + additional ingredients per box instructions eggs, oil, water
Frosting
- ½ cup salted butter - softened
- ½ cup shortening
- 8 cups confectioners sugar (no sifting) 1-2 pound bag
- 2 tsp clear vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup milk depending on how thick you want the frosting
Decorate
- 1 package candy eyes
- 1 tube RED gel glaze icing
Instructions
- 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.
Decorate
- 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