Whip up these adorable and easy Halloween Ghost Cupcakes for a playful and spooky treat, perfect for your next Halloween party.
Get ready to add a delightful touch of spookiness to your Halloween festivities with these fun Halloween ghost cupcakes.
Whether you’re hosting a party or simply want to treat yourself, these cute halloween cupcakes are sure to bring smiles to your Halloween celebration.
Our adorable Halloween ghost cupcakes recipe features a base of moist and flavorful cake, which can be chocolate, vanilla or even a fall cake flavor. A swirl of creamy white buttercream that forms the cute ghosts.
These ghost cupcakes are the perfect addition to your Halloween dessert table, combining the charm of cupcakes with the allure of friendly ghosts.
How to Make Ghost Cupcakes
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 1⁄3 c. All-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄4 tsp. Baking powder
- 1⁄2 tsp. Kosher salt
- 6 tbsp. Unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 c. Sugar
- 1 large egg plus 1 egg white at room temperature
- 1 1⁄2 tsp. Pure vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 c. Skim milk
- 2 drops yellow food coloring
- 2 drops orange food coloring
Frosting
- 1 c. Unsalted butter softened
- 4 c. Powdered sugar
- 4 tbsp. Pure vanilla extract
- 4 tbsp. Heavy cream
- 1⁄2 tsp. Kosher salt
- 1 drop yellow food coloring
- 1 drop orange food coloring
- Candy eyes for garnish
Directions
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and add cupcake liners or regular-size muffin cups to a muffin pan, set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, mix dry ingredients together: flour, baking powder and salt.
In a separate large bowl, using an electric mixer or hand-held mixer, mix the wet ingredients. Start by creaming butter and sugar together until it becomes light and fluffy on medium speed.
Beat egg into mixture until well combined, then beat in egg white and add the vanilla. Mix well.
Alternating, add the flour and milk as you continue to blend ingredients on low speed.
Divide the cupcake batter evenly into cupcake liners, each cup should be 3⁄4 full.
Bake in a preheated oven until the tops are golden, about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the cupcake.
Remove your cute Halloween cupcakes from the oven and transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack for cooling.
Beat butter in the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large bowl using a hand mixer.
Add 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time and mix on low until blended.
Increase the speed of the mixer to high and continue beating. Repeat with the remaining powdered sugar.
Beat in a thin steady stream of 2 tbsp of heavy cream and the vanilla extract until combined. Add salt and mix to combine.
Evenly divide the frosting into 3 separate bowls, color one bowl with the yellow food coloring drops and the other with the orange drops for a pale orange frosting.
Fill a piping bag with each color.
Use a closed star tip for the yellow and orange, use a large round tip for the white pastry bag.
Pipe a tall mound of icing onto the top of the cupcake to resemble candy corn.
Finish the scary ghosts by adding the candy eyes or mini chocolate chips to your frosted cupcakes to resemble cute little ghosts.
Relevant Recipes
Will you make this Halloween Cupcake Idea?
Yes! You can use a box cake mix or any of your favorite easy cupcake ideas! Chocolate Cake Mix or Dark chocolate cupcakes work great as an alternative.
Looking for more easy recipes for your Halloween dessert table? Check out some of these:
Easy Halloween Ghost Cupcakes Recipe
If you're looking for a fun and festive way to celebrate the season, these spooky ghost cupcakes are the perfect treat for Halloween parties!
Ingredients
- Cupcakes
- 1 1⁄3 c. All-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄4 tsp. Baking powder
- 1⁄2 tsp. Kosher salt
- 6 tbsp. Unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 c. Sugar
- 1 large egg plus 1 egg white at room temperature
- 1 1⁄2 tsp. Pure vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 c. Skim milk
- 2 drops yellow food coloring
- 2 drops orange food coloring
- Frosting
- 1 c. Unsalted butter softened
- 4 c. Powdered sugar
- 4 tbsp. Pure vanilla extract
- 4 tbsp. Heavy cream
- 1⁄2 tsp. Kosher salt
- 1 drop yellow food coloring
- 1 drop orange food coloring
- Candy eyes for garnish
- Pastry bags and tips
Instructions
Bake the Cupcakes
1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and add cupcake liners to pan, set aside.
2. Add flour, baking powder and salt to a large bowl, mix well.
3. In a separate large bowl, using a stand mixer or hand mixer, cream butter and sugar until
it becomes light and fluffy.
4. Beat egg into mixture until well combined, then beat in egg white and add the vanilla.
Mix well.
5. Alternating, add the flour and milk as you continue to blend ingredients.
6. Divide the batter evenly into cupcake liners, each cup should be 3⁄4 full.
7. Bake until the tops are golden, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer the
cupcakes to a wire rack for cooling.
Make the Frosting
1. Beat butter in a large bowl using a hand or stand mixer until slightly whipped.
2. Add 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time and mix on low until blended. Increase speed to
high and continue beating. Repeat with the remaining powdered sugar.
3. Beat in 2 tbsp of heavy cream and the vanilla extract until combined. You can add in
heavy cream if needed for desired consistency. Add salt and mix to combine.
4. Evenly divide the frosting into 3 separate bowls, color one bowl with the yellow food
coloring drops and the other with the orange drops.
5. Fill 3 pastry bags with each color. Use a closed star tip for the yellow and orange, use a
round tip for the white pastry bag.
6. Pipe 3 layers with each pastry bag of frosting onto the cooled cupcakes, finish by adding
the candy eyes to each cupcake.
Notes
You can use a box cake mix or any recipe for easy cupcakes!
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