Halloween Treats: Festive Cupcakes for Your Party
October 6th, 2008
There’s nothing more delicious than a good cupcake. Use a basic recipe and follow our simple tips to decorate festive a fun halloween treat. We have three fun ideas for your next tasty Halloween celebration.
Graveyard Cupcakes
To make this delicious treat, frost cupcakes with a thick layer of frosting, any flavor, to hold up gravestones. Top the frosting with ground oreos or cookie crumbs to act as “dirt.” To make a gravestone, decorate the top two-thirds of a Milano cookie with spooky phrases such as “RIP” or “Boo.” Don’t forget to add the gummy worms!
Mummy Cupcakes
Using a thin layer of cream cheese frosting, begin to ice your Mummy Cupcakes. You can layer the frosting back and forth to give cupcakes a “wrapped” look. For eyes, use two black jelly beans or brown M&Ms and thin, red licorice for a mouth. Be sure to pipe more layers around the mouth and eyes for an authentic look.
Witch Cupcakes
To create a domed effect, frost a cupcake with a very thick layer of buttercream frosting. Use a candy corn, point side out, for a nose. Eyes can be created with M&Ms. Place a chocolate ice cream cone on head as a pointed hat. Use black rope licorice for the frowny mouth, eyebrows and hair. Press into frosting so it stays in place.
