Description
These adorable Jack o’ Lantern cupcakes are perfect for Halloween! A moist vanilla cake is topped with vibrant orange frosting and a spooky black jack-o’-lantern face.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- Orange food coloring
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Black decorating gel or frosting
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, baking powder, and salt.
- Add softened butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk. Beat on medium speed until well combined.
- Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While cupcakes cool, prepare the frosting. In a large bowl, beat softened butter until creamy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, alternating with milk, beating until smooth and fluffy. Add vanilla extract.
- Divide the frosting into two bowls. Tint one bowl with orange food coloring until desired shade is reached. Leave the other bowl white or tint it black if desired for accents.
- Once cupcakes are completely cool, frost them with the orange frosting.
- Using black decorating gel or frosting, draw jack-o’-lantern faces on each cupcake.
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can add a few drops of orange extract to the cake batter.
- Ensure cupcakes are completely cool before frosting to prevent the frosting from melting.
- Get creative with your jack-o’-lantern faces!
- Prep Time: PT30M
- Cook Time: PT20M
- Category: Cupcakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Protein: 3g