Disney Book Group sent me a copy to check out and is partnering with me for a giveaway!
It’s Halloween time! So, there’s nothing more fun than really a good spooky book! My daughter is currently reading HEART OF THE MOORS by New York Times by bestselling author Holly Black.
Heart of the Moors is a captivating original novel set between Disney’s Maleficent and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, in which newly-queened Aurora struggles to be the best leader to both the humans and Fair Folk. Under her reign; her beau, Prince Phillip, longs to get to know Aurora and her kingdom better; and Maleficent has trouble letting go of the past.
To celebrate the release of Heart of the Moors, we made these delicious Maleficent Inspired Cupcakes. If you love red velvet, you will want to enjoy these purple velvet cupcakes.
How to Make these Maleficent Inspired Cupcakes
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
In a small bowl, cream together butter, vanilla extract, eggs, and sugar.
Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Add in buttermilk.
Mix together.
Fold in 2-3 drops of purple food coloring.
Fill the cupcake liners with batter about 2/3 full. Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until the centers come out clean when poked with a toothpick.
For the frosting, I like to use a simple vanilla buttercream frosting, tinted with purple food coloring.
Mistress of Evil Giveaway
One (1) winner receives a copy of Heart of the Moors, plus a Fandango gift card for a Maleficent: Mistress of Evil movie night.
Giveaway open to US addresses only.
Prizing and samples provided by Disney Book Group.
Enter to win below!
HEART OF THE MOORS By Holly Black is recommended for ages 8-12 and published by Disney Book Group.
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Maleficent Inspired Cupcakes
Delicious purple velvet cupcakes inspired by Maleficent!
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 2-3 drops purple food coloring teaspoons liquid purple food coloring (or use 1 teaspoon gel coloring)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
In a small bowl, cream together butter, vanilla extract, eggs, and sugar.
Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Add in buttermilk.
Mix together.
Fold in 2-3 drops of purple food coloring.
Fill the cupcake liners with batter about 2/3 full.
Bake your Maleficent Inspired Cupcakes for about 10-12 minutes or until the centers come out clean when poked with a toothpick.
For the frosting, I like to use a simple vanilla buttercream frosting, tinted with purple food coloring.
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Christina Moore says
Thank you for the chance to win
Donna Porter says
My niece would love this…Thanks