Description
These spooky graveyard cupcakes are the perfect treat for Halloween parties or any occasion that calls for a touch of the macabre. Rich chocolate cupcakes topped with creamy chocolate frosting and edible tombstones make for a delightfully eerie dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup milk
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup boiling water
- For the Frosting:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the Tombstones:
- 12 chocolate wafer cookies
- Black edible marker
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Carefully stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool in the muffin tin for 10 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 creamy. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Once the cupcakes are completely cool, frost them generously with the chocolate frosting.
- Using the black edible marker, write epitaphs or spooky messages on the chocolate wafer cookies to create tombstones.
- Insert one tombstone cookie into the frosting of each cupcake.
Notes
- For a more realistic tombstone effect, you can lightly dust the edges with cocoa powder after they’ve set.
- Feel free to use your favorite chocolate cupcake recipe if you have one.
- Candy worms or gummy spiders can be added for extra spooky fun.
Nutrition
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 55g
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Protein: 4g