Description
Spooky and delicious black cat cupcakes, perfect for Halloween or any cat lover’s party! These feature a rich chocolate cake base and adorable black cat frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- For the Frosting:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Black food coloring
- For Decoration:
- Black candy melts or dark chocolate
- White candy melts or white chocolate
- Edible googly eyes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together milk, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla extract.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Stir in the white vinegar. The batter will be thin.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool in the muffin tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cupcakes cool, prepare the frosting. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder, alternating with the milk, beating until smooth and well combined. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Divide the frosting into two bowls. Leave one bowl plain for the base. Add black food coloring to the other bowl until you achieve a deep black color.
- Once cupcakes are completely cool, frost them with the black frosting using an offset spatula or piping bag.
- Melt the black candy melts or dark chocolate according to package directions. Place in a piping bag with a small round tip.
- Melt the white candy melts or white chocolate according to package directions. Place in a piping bag with a small round tip.
- To decorate: Pipe two small black circles for ears on top of each cupcake. Pipe two small white circles for the eyes and a tiny black dot for the nose. Place edible googly eyes on the white circles.
Notes
- For extra moist cupcakes, you can add 1/4 cup of hot coffee to the batter.
- Ensure cupcakes are completely cool before frosting to prevent the frosting from melting.
- Get creative with the cat features! You can use different sized piping tips for different effects.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Protein: 3g