RIP Halloween Cupcakes: Perfect Party Treats
These RIP Halloween Cupcakes are spooky, delicious, and perfect for your next Halloween party!
Ingredients
- 12 Vanilla Cupcakes
- 6 Ladyfinger Cookies
- 1 Cup White Candy Melts
- 1 teaspoon Coconut Oil
- ¼ teaspoon Black Gel Food Coloring
- 2 Sticks Butter Softened
- 4 Cups Confectioner Sugar
- 2 tablespoon Cocoa
- 3-5 tablespoon Milk
- Black Decorating Icing
Instructions
- Make your favorite box of vanilla cupcakes
- Allow your cupcakes to cool before decorating. Line a baking sheet with wax paper.
- Break your lady finger cookies in half.
- Microwave your candy melt and coconut oil in 30-second intervals until completely melted.
- Add black gel food coloring and mix.
- Completely submerge your lady finger cookies in the melted candy.
- Place gently on your wax paper.
MAKING THE BUTTERCREAM
- Make your buttercream by beating butter, sugar, cocoa and milk on slow.
- Gradually increase speed to high and allow the ingredients to blend thoroughly.
- Frost each cupcake with a frosting bag.
- Once the candy has set on your lady fingers, draw out “RIP” on each one with your black decorating icing.
- Place the tombstone cookies on each cupcake and Happy Halloween!
Notes
For a fun twist, use red velvet cupcakes instead of vanilla for a spooky, blood-red base that’ll have everyone talking.
When dipping your ladyfingers in candy melts, let them cool in the fridge for a few minutes to make sure they set perfectly and don’t slide off.
Go wild with frosting swirls imperfection adds to the creepy charm, so don’t stress about making it look too neat!
Nutrition
Calories: 387kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 182mgPotassium: 54mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 61gVitamin A: 59IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 1mg
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