Description
Spooky witch hat cupcakes bring Halloween magic to dessert tables with playful chocolate decorations and festive orange frosting. Delightful details like pointy sugar cone hats and chocolate drizzles make these treats perfect for seasonal celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 ml) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (50 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (180 ml) vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup (180 ml) milk
Leavening and Seasoning Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Frosting and Decoration Ingredients:
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups (210 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) heavy whipping cream, optional
- Gel food coloring, green and orange
- 16 Oreo Thins Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
- 16 Hershey Kisses, unwrapped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to a moderate temperature and prepare muffin tins with cupcake liners for easy removal.
- Combine all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, ensuring an even distribution of cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate vessel, blend sugar, vegetable oil, and egg using an electric mixer until the mixture becomes smooth and slightly aerated.
- Incorporate milk and vanilla extract into the wet ingredients, mixing thoroughly to create a uniform liquid base.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring gently to prevent overmixing and maintain a light texture.
- Distribute the batter evenly among the prepared cupcake liners, filling each to approximately halfway.
- Bake the cupcakes until a inserted toothpick emerges clean, indicating complete cooking.
- Allow cupcakes to rest in the tin briefly, then transfer to a cooling rack to reach room temperature.
- Whip softened butter and vanilla extract until the mixture transforms into a pale, fluffy consistency.
- Gradually introduce powdered sugar to the butter mixture, blending carefully to achieve a smooth frosting texture.
- Divide the frosting into two portions, applying gel food coloring to create vibrant green and orange hues.
- Fill separate piping bags with the colored frostings, selecting appropriate decorating tips for precise application.
- Apply green frosting to cupcake tops, creating a textured “hair” effect for the witch design.
- Delicately position an Oreo Thin atop the green frosting as the hat’s base.
- Pipe a small orange frosting dollop onto the Oreo’s center.
- Gently press a Hershey’s Kiss into the orange frosting, ensuring a clean witch hat silhouette.
- Serve the whimsical Halloween-themed cupcakes, ready to delight guests with their playful design.
Notes
- Oven temperature and preparation are crucial for perfect cupcake texture, ensuring even baking and preventing dry edges.
- Mixing technique matters: gentle folding prevents tough cupcakes, keeping the batter light and moist for delightful results.
- Color selection transforms simple cupcakes into festive Halloween treats, using green and orange frostings for playful witch-themed design.
- Layering ingredients creates visual depth and whimsical character, with Oreo, orange frosting, and Hershey’s Kiss forming a cute witch hat.
- Decorating requires patience and steady hand, making each cupcake a unique spooky masterpiece that delights both kids and adults.
- Gel food coloring provides vibrant, concentrated colors without altering frosting consistency, ensuring professional-looking Halloween desserts.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 16
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg