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This Halloween Cupcake Is Almost Too Cute to Eat!

This Halloween Cupcake Is Almost Too Cute to Eat

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These adorable Halloween cupcakes are perfect for your spooky celebrations, featuring vibrant colors and fun decorations that make them almost too cute to eat!

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk
  • Food coloring (orange and black)
  • Buttercream frosting
  • Halloween-themed sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Add the softened butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk to the dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
  4. Divide the batter into two bowls and add orange food coloring to one and black food coloring to the other.
  5. Using a spoon, drop alternating spoonfuls of the orange and black batter into each cupcake liner.
  6. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
  8. Decorate with buttercream frosting and Halloween-themed sprinkles.

Notes

  • For a more intense color, add more food coloring as needed.
  • Feel free to use store-bought frosting to save time.
  • These cupcakes can be made a day in advance and stored in an airtight container.

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