Easy Ghost Cupcakes
Adorable ghost cupcakes using boxed chocolate cake & cream cheese frosting.
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Calories: 656kcal
Ingredients
- 1 box Chocolate Devil's Cake mix (plus box recipe ingredients)
Frosting
- 8 ounce cream cheese (softened)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3½ cups powdered sugar
Other ingredients/supplies
- 48 candy eyes
- ¼ cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
- 24 Halloween-themed cupcake holders
- 1 Piping bag with a large round tip
Instructions
- Prepare cupcakes according to box directions, using Halloween cupcake liners. Allow to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, add butter and cream cheese to a mixing bowl and mix with an electric mixer until smooth, scrape the side of the bowl as necessary. Add vanilla and mix to combine. Add powdered sugar in batches and mix until smooth.
Decorate Cupcakes
- Add frosting to a piping bag with a large round tip.
- Pipe frosting from the edges of the cupcake in a circular motion working towards the center and finish with a taller ghost head on top (See photos).
- Add eyes and chocolate chip mouths.
Notes
- If you can't find candy eyes, you can use chocolate chips to make the eyes.
- After the cupcakes are frosted, loosely cover them with foil and place them in the refrigerator to set.
- Remember that this is supposed to be a fun project with the littles. We're not looking for perfection. Each ghost will have his own character.
- Whether you're making gourmet caramel apples or Ghost Cupcakes, just have fun and make some lasting memories
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 656kcal | Carbohydrates: 122g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 163mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g
