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Hocus Pocus Cupcakes

Witch Hat Cupcakes are the perfect Halloween activity for kids! Bake cake, cap it with a cookie, and let them decorate their own treats!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 331 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cupcakes:
  • favorite box cake mix or homemade recipe , plus ingredients needed for mix
Cones:
  • 18 waffle cones
  • Wilton black food color mist
  • Yellow frosting tube
  • Purple frosting tube
  • Green frosting tube
  • White frosting tube
  • Desired sprinkles/embellishments
Frosting*:
  • 1 1/4 cup butter , softened
  • 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
  • Purple gel food coloring
  • Green Gel Food Coloring

Instructions

Cupcakes:
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  1. Preheat the oven and line cupcake tin with desired cupcake liners. Set aside.
  2. Prepare the box cake mix according to package directions and bake according to package directions.
  3. Allow to cool fully before decorating.
Cones:
  1. Hold a waffle cone on one finger and spray with Wilton food color spray. I used black, but you can also use purple, green or orange. Place them into a cone baking rack to dry.
  2. When dry, using the frosting tubes and a fine tip, create a buckle and decorate with other Halloween sprinkles or embellishments, if desired. Wear food safe gloves to prevent your hands from also becoming Halloween colors.
Frosting:
  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter until smooth. Add the powdered sugar, heavy cream and vanilla extract and blend until smooth and thick.
  2. Divide the frosting evenly. Add 3-4 drops (or until it reaches the desired color) of purple food gel to one batch and repeat with the second batch using the green food coloring. Orange and black are also good choices. Or you can do just one color.
  3. If doing two colors, use a two-toned frosting bag, putting each color on one side and pipe onto cupcakes using a large star tip.
  4. Top each with a decorated waffle cone watch hat.
  5. If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.

Notes

  • You can also buy two tubs of premade frosting and mix the gel food colors right in the tub. You will need two or three if you make all 18 cupcakes.

Nutrition Information

Calories 331kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 47g (16%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 303mg (13%) Potassium 71mg (2%) Sugar 26g (52%) Calcium 54mg (5%) Iron 1.5mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 331

% Daily Value*

Calories 331kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 47g 16%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 303mg 13%
Potassium 71mg 2%
Sugar 26g 52%
Calcium 54mg 5%
Iron 1.5mg 8%

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