PrintSkeleton Cupcakes: Spooky Halloween Treats You’ll Love!
Delicious and spooky skeleton cupcakes perfect for Halloween celebrations.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 cupcakes 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 can white frosting
- Black food coloring
- Mini chocolate chips
- Gummy worms (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- In a large bowl, combine the chocolate cake mix, eggs, water, and vegetable oil. Mix until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- Once cooled, frost each cupcake with white frosting.
- Use black food coloring to create skeleton designs on the frosting.
- Decorate with mini chocolate chips for eyes and gummy worms for added spookiness.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, consider adding a teaspoon of vanilla extract to the batter.
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
- Feel free to get creative with decorations!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg