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Halloween Funfetti Cupcakes

Green and purple Halloween cupcakes with confetti sprinkles throughout.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 433 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

Cupcakes:
  • 190 g softened butter
  • 190 g caster sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 Medium eggs
  • 190 g self-raising flour
  • green food colouring (add a little bit at a time until you get your desired colour)
  • 80 g Halloween confetti sprinkles (plus more for topping the cupcakes)
Frosting:
  • 120 g softened butter
  • 500 g icing sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons milk
  • 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Purple food colouring

Instructions

Cupcakes:
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  1. Preheat your oven to 180℃ (160℃ for fan ovens) and line a cupcake tin with 12 cases.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until soft and fluffy then stir in the vanilla extract.
  3. Mix in the flour and the eggs, a little bit at a time, until you have a smooth, thick cake batter.
  4. Stir in the green food colouring then add the sprinkles.
  5. Divide the batter between your 12 cases and bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick through the middle comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Frosting:
  1. Add the butter to a bowl and mix in half of the icing sugar and 2 tablespoons of milk. Once that's smooth, add the rest of the icing sugar and the other tablespoon of milk.
  2. Stir the vanilla extract and purple food colouring into the frosting then transfer it to a piping bag fitted with a large star nozzle.
  3. Pipe some frosting onto each cupcake then top with remaining confetti sprinkles.

Notes

  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cupcake Calories 433kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 36g (12%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 30g (46%) Saturated Fat 19g (95%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 8g Cholesterol 41mg (14%) Sodium 23mg (1%) Potassium 15mg (0%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 25g (50%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12cupcakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 433

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cupcake
Calories 433kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 36g 12%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 30g 46%
Saturated Fat 19g 95%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 23mg 1%
Potassium 15mg 0%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 25g 50%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.