Easy Ghost Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
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 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