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Spooky Ghost Cupcakes

October 27, 2014 by Audra 15 Comments

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I have always loved Halloween, but it is just so much more fun with a kid. I mean don’t get me wrong, I love “adult Halloween,” but with a child there are just SO many fun activities and occasions to dress them up. With a baby, it just feels like a huge game of dress-up as they obviously have no idea what’s happening but hopefully roll with the punches.

Our kick-off to Halloween week was a fun party on Saturday with a spooky “Glow-in-the-dark” theme. I offered to make cupcakes, and since the whole party centered around black lights and that creepy “bright white” theme, I decided to contribute these cupcakes.

They are so simple really, start with your favorite cupcake recipe- (chocolate is of course best for that high contrast in color.) I made a batch of 7-minute frosting because I wanted it to be two things- bright white, and very stiff. I didn’t want any buttercream that could get smushed or slide around. I wanted swirly ghosts that would stay where I put them. (And they did!) Then I used mini and regular chocolate chips for the face! Easy as can be!

And speaking of babies on Halloween…

HugoHarryPotter

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Spooky Ghost Cupcakes
Yield: 20 cupcakes
 
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
  • 1½ cups sugar
  • ¾ cups unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1½ cups flour
  • 1½ teaspoons baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoons salt
  • ¾ cups buttermilk, room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¾ cup warm water
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Seven Minute Frosting:
  • ¾ cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 3 large egg whites
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • mini & regular chocolate chips for the face!
Instructions
For the Cupcakes:
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line cupcake tins with liners, set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  3. Make a small well in the middle of the bowl and add the buttermilk, oil, eggs, water and vanilla. Whisk the wet ingredients together and then incorporate the dry until smooth and lump-free.
  4. Fill cupcake liners ⅔ of the way full and bake for 20-23 minutes. Allow cupcakes to cool while you make the frosting.
  5. Place egg whites in the clean bowl of a stand mixer with a whisk attachment. In a small saucepan with a candy thermometer attached, combine the sugar, corn syrup and water.
  6. On medium-high heat cook the sugar mixture until boiling. At that point- turn the mixer on medium high speed to get the egg whites to soft peaks. When the sugar mixture has reached 230F, slowly pour it down the side of the bowl in a steady stream while the mixture continues to run.
  7. Beat on medium-high for about 7 minutes or until the bottom of the bowl is cool to the touch and stiff glossy peaks have formed. Add the vanilla right before you finish beating the frosting
  8. Pipe frosting onto the cupcakes right away (it gets a bit firm otherwise.) and decorate with the chocolate chips!
Notes
Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart
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spooky ghost cupcakes

Filed Under: Fall, Halloween, Recipes Tagged With: Chocolate

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Comments

  1. Caroline says

    October 27, 2014 at 10:40 am

    OMG…Hugo is so adorable! He’s a perfect baby Harry! Love those cupcakes too! This post is just full of cute stuff! :)

    Reply
  2. Bonny @ Clever hen says

    October 27, 2014 at 11:24 am

    How fun! My granddaughter will loves these!

    Reply
  3. KellyL says

    October 27, 2014 at 11:27 am

    SSOOO adorable !!! Both baby and cupcakes :-)

    Reply
  4. Elisa @ Insalata di Sillabe says

    October 27, 2014 at 1:05 pm

    OH my… seriously Audra, do you want to kill us all with that cuteness overload?! Baby Hugo is just sooooooo adorable, you dressed him up perfectly! And the cupcakes look like so much fun to make!

    xo, Elisa

    Reply
  5. Rachel @ Bakerita says

    October 27, 2014 at 1:11 pm

    These are TOO cute! I love how you decorated them, and Hugo is BEYOND adorable!!! Pinned :)

    Reply
  6. Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes says

    October 27, 2014 at 1:39 pm

    There is only one thing cuter than these cupcakes, and that would have to be Hugo. My goodness, I can barely look directly into the photo he is so cute!!!

    Reply
  7. Sue says

    October 27, 2014 at 3:39 pm

    Love the cupcakes. May have to make them for Hugo’s cousins!

    Reply
  8. Lissa @ The Flourishing Baker says

    October 27, 2014 at 8:03 pm

    omygosh! Look at Hugo! He is so adorable!! Excellent costume choice.
    The ghosts are perfect! Super cute!

    Reply
  9. Katie C. says

    October 27, 2014 at 9:36 pm

    How long can these cup cakes “hold?” If I make them frosting and all the night before a lunch party at work will the ghosts melt? Should they be refrigerated?

    Reply
    • Audra says

      October 27, 2014 at 9:38 pm

      I think they will be just fine. I stuck a couple leftovers in the fridge and they looked perfect the next day!

      Reply
  10. jenna k. says

    October 28, 2014 at 8:48 am

    The Halloween costume and the cupcakes are adorable!

    Reply
  11. Joanne says

    October 28, 2014 at 2:45 pm

    I cannot get over that pictures. And I love these spooky ghosts!! Definitely perfect for a glow-in-the-dark theme.

    Reply
  12. Kalle says

    October 30, 2014 at 5:13 pm

    hi,

    how much flour? I’m missing it.

    Thanks!
    Kalle

    Reply
    • Audra says

      October 30, 2014 at 5:39 pm

      I fixed it- thanks for letting me know it was missing!

      Reply
  13. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    November 5, 2014 at 12:59 pm

    LITTLE HUGO POTTER!!! I diiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeee!!!

    and these cupcakes look absolutely adorably spooky and tasty!

    Reply

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