Description
Moist chocolate cupcakes topped with creamy vanilla frosting, decorated with eerie stitched faces that resemble skulls. A spooky-sweet treat perfect for Halloween parties!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk or heavy cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- Chocolate chips (for eyes)
- Melted chocolate or black decorating gel (for stitched mouths and details)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk oil, eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients, mix until smooth.
- Divide batter into liners and bake for 18–20 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, alternating with milk/cream, until fluffy.
- Mix in vanilla extract. Pipe or spread generously on cooled cupcakes.
- Place two chocolate chips on each frosted cupcake for “eyes.”
- Use melted chocolate or black gel to draw stitched mouths, noses, and cracks for a skull-like effect.
- Arrange on a tray for a creepy Halloween centerpiece.
Notes
- Ensure cupcakes are completely cool before frosting to prevent melting.
- Feel free to customize decorations for a more personalized spooky look.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg