Description
Indulge in the festive spirit with these delightful Halloween cupcakes! Each bite features a moist, fluffy base topped with vibrant decorations that will enchant your guests. Perfect for parties or gatherings, these spooky treats combine classic flavors like chocolate and vanilla with creative toppings to create a memorable dessert experience. Unleash your inner baker this Halloween and impress everyone with these easy-to-make cupcakes!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk (or almond milk)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (optional for chocolate cupcakes)
- Gel food coloring (as desired)
- Decorative toppings (sprinkles, edible glitter, candy eyes)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake tray with paper liners.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, followed by milk.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour and baking powder. Gradually add to the wet mixture until just combined. For chocolate cupcakes, mix in cocoa powder.
- Divide batter into bowls for coloring if desired; mix in gel food coloring.
- Fill each cupcake liner two-thirds full and bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely before decorating.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg