Description
Fun and spooky Easy Monster Cupcakes made with rich chocolate batter, vibrant buttercream, and candy eyes. The perfect Halloween treats for kids’ parties, school celebrations, or festive family baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 175g softened butter (unsalted preferred)
- 175g golden caster sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 150g self-raising flour (or plain flour + 1½ tsp baking powder)
- 50g cocoa powder
- 1 level tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 100g softened butter (for buttercream)
- 225g icing sugar, sifted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for buttercream)
- 1 tbsp milk
- Orange and green gel food coloring
- Large and small edible candy eyes
- Optional: chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, or sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a 12-hole muffin tin with cupcake cases.
- Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Gradually add whisked eggs, mixing well between additions.
- Sift flour, cocoa, and baking powder into the bowl and fold until combined.
- Stir in milk and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Divide batter evenly into cases and bake 20-25 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- For buttercream: whisk butter until fluffy, add icing sugar gradually, then vanilla and milk until smooth.
- Divide frosting, color with orange and green gel, and mix until vibrant.
- Pipe swirls onto cooled cupcakes and decorate with candy eyes and extras.
Notes
Ensure cupcakes are fully cooled before decorating. Use gel food coloring for bold colors without altering buttercream texture.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 285
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: monster cupcakes, halloween cupcakes, spooky treats, halloween dessert