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Chocolate cupcakes, frosted with eyes on top to look like ghosts
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Halloween Ghost Cupcakes

These simple Halloween Ghost Cupcakes are perfect for a Halloween party! Moist chocolate cupcakes are topped with vanilla icing piped to look like a spooky cute ghost. Add candy eyes and a mouth for finishing touches!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 67kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Cupcake

  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • ½ cup buttermilk (120 ml)
  • 2 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch processed)
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Ingredients for the Buttercream

  • 2 sticks of butter
  • 16 ounces confectioners sugar
  • ½ teaspoon of vanilla essence
  • candy eyes

Instructions

How to Make the Chocolate Cupcakes

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F/175 C. Line a cupcake tin. Set aside.
  • Melt the butter and chocolate together in a double boiler on the stove. This may be accomplished by putting a heat-proof bowl over a pot of simmering water (don't let the bowl touch the water). Stir until smooth. Set aside to slightly cool.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, mix the cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together until combined.
  • In another bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla together until smooth. Add the cooled butter/chocolate mixture and beat until smooth. Add half of the flour mixture, then half of the buttermilk, alternating until everything has been incorporated. Stir until just combined; do not over mix.
  • Divide the batter into the cupcake liners. Bake for 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

How to Make the Vanilla Buttercream

  • Beat together butter and vanilla.
  • Slowly add confectioners sugar until desired thickness and sweetness is achieved.
  • Place in a piping bag or freezer baggy with the edge snipped.
  • Frost cooled cupcakes in a concentric circular motion. Add candy eyes and a mouth. Refridgerate to set.

Nutrition

Calories: 67kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 32IU | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg