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Colorful halloween monster cupcakes with shaggy red, orange, and green frosting, candy eyes, and playful teeth, arranged on a dark surface.

Spooktacular Halloween Monster Cupcakes!

bethany
These fun and easy-to-make monster cupcakes are perfect for adding a spooky, sweet touch to any Halloween celebration. Decorate them with colorful frosting, candy eyes, and Oreo mouths to create unique edible monsters.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 12 cupcakes
Calories 370 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking tray
  • Cupcake liners
  • Large bowl
  • Mixing bowls
  • Stand mixer or hand mixer
  • Ice cream scoop
  • wire rack
  • Piping Bags
  • Grass icing tips
  • Tweezers

Ingredients
  

For cupcakes:

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • 1/2 cup granulated Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For Frosting and Decorating:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Gel Food colors of your choice (red, orange, and green)
  • 7-8 Oreos (large and small)
  • 30-35 pieces Candy eyes

Instructions
 

For cupcakes:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line your baking tray with cupcake liners.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, mixing well.
  • In a separate bowl, beat together the buttermilk, egg, melted butter, sugar, and vanilla extract.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture in batches, mixing until just combined without overmixing.
  • Using an ice cream scoop, fill each cupcake liner about three-quarters full with batter.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the cupcakes cool in the baking tray for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

For Frosting and Assembling:

  • In a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, cream the softened butter until light and creamy, then add vanilla extract and powdered sugar in batches, beating for 5-6 minutes until smooth and fluffy.
  • Divide the frosting into four equal parts, tinting three with green, orange, and red food color, and leaving one part white.
  • Gently separate Oreos in half and scrape off the icing to get two cookies per Oreo; cut larger cookie halves in half, keeping smaller ones intact.
  • Fit piping bags with grass icing tips and fill with colored frosting, then pipe the "fur" onto the cupcakes, starting at the edges and working inward.
  • Carefully place 1, 2, 3, or more candy eyes onto each cupcake using tweezers.
  • Use the Oreo halves to create monster mouths, placing them gently on the frosting, then pipe small dollops of white frosting around the edges to form teeth.
  • Serve immediately and enjoy your Spooktacular Halloween Monster Cupcakes!

Notes

These fun monster cupcakes are perfect for Halloween parties! Get creative with different food colors and candy eye placements to make each monster unique. Cupcakes can be baked a day ahead and frosted just before serving.