Best Creepy Halloween Skull Cupcakes Recipes

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HALLOWEEN SKULL CUPCAKES



Halloween Skull Cupcakes image

Make headlines with these spooky treats, fashioned out of white cake mix and assorted candies.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ white cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix box
12 large marshmallows, halved
1 container Betty Crocker™ Whipped vanilla frosting
48 small chocolate-covered mint candies (from 4.75-oz box)
24 chocolate chips
1/4 cup slivered almonds

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make, bake and cool cupcakes as directed on box.
  • Carefully pull back a small section of paper from each cupcake; insert marshmallow half between paper and cake of each. Frost tops of cupcakes and marshmallows to look like skull shape.
  • For each skull cake, use 2 mint candies for eyes, 1 chocolate chip, point side down, for nose, and 6 to 8 almonds for teeth. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Carbohydrate 45 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Cupcake, Sodium 160 mg, Sugar 34 g, TransFat 1 g

CHOCOLATE SKULL CUPCAKES



Chocolate Skull Cupcakes image

Make these scary cupcakes with chocolate cake mix, candies and marshmallows - perfect dessert treat on Halloween.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 box (15.25 oz) Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ milk chocolate cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
4 cups powdered sugar
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
60 brown candy-coated chocolate candies
24 miniature marshmallows

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups or spray with cooking spray. Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for cupcakes, using water, oil and eggs. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • In large bowl, beat butter and shortening with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes or until creamy. Slowly beat in powdered sugar and vanilla. Mound about 2 tablespoons frosting on each cupcake. Using fingers, make deep indentations in sides of frosting to look like skull.
  • Place 2 chocolate candies on each cupcake for eyes. Cut remaining chocolate candies in half; attach for nose with cut sides in frosting. With dampened kitchen scissors, cut each marshmallow into 5 slices; arrange slices on cupcakes to look like teeth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 299, Carbohydrate 40 g, Fat 3, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 179 mg

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