These adorable Halloween cupcakes are perfect for your spooky celebrations, featuring vibrant colors and fun decorations that make them almost too cute to eat!
Author:Olivia Clara
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
Scale
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
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add the softened butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk to the dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
Divide the batter into two bowls and add orange food coloring to one and black food coloring to the other.
Using a spoon, drop alternating spoonfuls of the orange and black batter into each cupcake liner.
Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
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.