Description
Jack-o’-lantern Cupcakes are the ultimate Halloween treat that combines festive fun with delicious flavor. These moist chocolate cupcakes are topped with a vibrant orange buttercream frosting, perfectly resembling the iconic Halloween pumpkin. Each cupcake is adorned with playful black icing faces and a green gummy candy stem, making them not only tasty but also visually delightful for your Halloween gatherings. Perfect for both kids and adults, these cupcakes will be the highlight of any spooky celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- Orange gel food coloring
- Black gel icing for decoration
- Green gummy candies
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla until combined.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients without overmixing; stir in hot water until smooth.
- Fill cupcake liners two-thirds full and bake for 18-20 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool cupcakes before frosting with orange buttercream made by beating butter, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and orange gel food coloring.
- Decorate with black icing faces and place gummy candies as stems.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (75g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg