For a richer flavor, try adding a teaspoon of instant espresso powder to the cake batter. If you don't have a piping bag, a plastic bag with a small corner snipped off works well for piping the chocolate details. Get creative with the skull designs! Try adding different facial expressions or details like cracks and fractures for a more ghoulish effect.
Creepy Halloween Skull Cupcakes
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PREP TIME30 mins
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COOK TIME20 mins
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TOTAL TIME1 hrs 20 mins
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SERVING24 People
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VIEWS27
Unleash your inner ghoul with these delightfully spooky cupcakes! Inspired by classic horror, these treats are guaranteed to be the star of any Halloween gathering. With a devilishly delicious cake base and eerie skull decorations, they're as fun to make as they are to eat.
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Nutrition
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Carbohydrate39 g
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Cholesterol25 mg
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Fiber0 g
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Protein3 g
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Saturated Fat4 g
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Sodium234 mg
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Sugar31 g
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Fat13 g
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Unsaturated Fat0 g
Follow The Directions
01
StepPreheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners. (5 minutes)
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StepIn a large bowl, combine cake mix, water, eggs, and oil. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until just moistened, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium and beat until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
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StepBake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool in the tins on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Carefully remove cupcakes from the tins and cool completely on the wire rack. (35 minutes)
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StepFrost each cupcake with a thin, even layer of vanilla frosting. For a smoother decorating surface, refrigerate the cupcakes for 30 minutes after the first coat.
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StepRemove cupcakes from the refrigerator and apply a second, thicker layer of white frosting. Fill a piping bag fitted with a small round tip with chocolate frosting. Carefully pipe skull faces onto the cupcakes: start with large ovals for the eyes, add two small dots for the nostrils, and finish with a curved, stitched smile for the mouth. Get creative with your skull designs! (20 minutes)
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Seamus Lemke
May 10, 2025Easy to follow recipe and the cupcakes were so fun to decorate with my kids. Thanks for the inspiration!
Daren Stiedemann
Apr 16, 2025These cupcakes were a huge hit at my Halloween party! Everyone loved the spooky design and the devil's food cake was so moist and delicious!
Alberta Ziemann
Mar 23, 2025I followed this recipe and it turned out great! I added some red food coloring to the vanilla frosting for a blood-splatter effect and it looked awesome!