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Halloween Cupcakes
Halloween Cupcakes with chocolate sponge and orange frosting, and decorated with edible eyes and spider cobwebs, delicious Halloween treats for kids and grown-ups too. Quick and easy to make, the perfect sweet treat for your Halloween party.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 cupcakes
Calories: 525 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the sponge
- 75 g butter, soft
- 75 g granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 75 g plain flour
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the icing
- 125 g butter, soft
- 2 tablespoon milk
- 250 g icing sugar (confectioners' sugar)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoon Orange food colouring
- edible eyes for decorating
- edible spider webs
Instructions
- To make the sponges, add the soft butter and sugar to a bowl, and use a hand mixer to cream them together.
- Add the eggs one by one, mixing well after each addition.
- Sift in the flour and cocoa powder, then add the vanilla extract and use a spatula to mix.
- Line a 6-hole muffin tray with paper cases, and divide the batter evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius (390 Fahrenheit) for 20 minutes until the sponges are firm and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Leave to cool completely.
- To make the frosting, add the soft butter to a food processor together with the sifted icing sugar, vanilla extract, milk, and blitz to get a smooth paste - alternatively use a hand mixer to get the frosting.
- Add the food colouring and mix again.
- Add the frosting to a piping bag and decorate each cupcake, then make it spooky by using edible eyes or any other edible decoration.
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Notes
- Click on the US Customary link to see the measurements displayed in cups and ounces.
- The servings can be adjusted by clicking the number next to Servings.
Nutrition Information
Calories
525kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
127mg
(42%)
Sodium
262mg
(11%)
Potassium
64mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
54g
(108%)
Vitamin A
920IU
(18%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 525
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 525kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 127mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 262mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 54g | 108% |
| Vitamin A | 920IU | 18% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.