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Monster Cupcakes

These fun Monster Cupcakes are perfect for a Halloween party or just for a fun Halloween treat. Make an assortment of colors and add monster eyes for the best Halloween cupcakes.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Monster Cupcakes
Servings: 24
Calories: 312kcal

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes:

  • 1 pkg Vanilla Cake Mix 16 ounces
  • 1 1/4 cup Water
  • 1/3 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 3 Large Eggs

For the Frosting:

  • 1 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter room temperature
  • 4 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 Tablespoons Heavy Cream

For the Decorations:

  • Bright Blue Red, Green and Orange Food Coloring
  • Candy Eyeballs various sizes
  • Oreo Cookies

Instructions

For the Cupcakes:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line 2 cupcake pans with liners.
  • In a large mix bowl, stir together the cake mix, water, vegetable oil and eggs.
  • Pour the batter into the cupcake liners, filling them approximately 3/4 full.
  • Bake for 18-21 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the cupcakes comes out clean.
  • Cool completely on wire racks.

For the Frosting:

  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter until it's creamy, light and fluffy.
  • Gradually mix the powdered sugar into the butter mixture ½ cup at a time. Make sure that the powdered sugar is completely mixed in before adding more.
  • Turn the mixer speed to low and add in the heavy cream and vanilla extract.  Beat for approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute until the frosting is a good consistency.
  • Divide the frosting evenly into 4 bowls and dye them each a different vibrant color.

For the Decorations:

  • Place the frosting in a piping bag fitted with a grass icing tip.  Then pipe the “fur” onto each of the cupcakes. Start toward the outside of the cupcakes and work our way in.
  • Make 6 blue monsters, 6 red monsters, 6 green monsters and 6 orange monsters.
  • Then decorate the cupcakes with the candy eyes (various sizes and numbers) and use the Oreos (some whole and some cut in half) to make the months on the monsters.
  • Then the cupcakes are ready to serve and enjoy!

Notes

Store the leftover cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days or you can refrigerate the cupcakes for up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 412IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg
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