Description
Surprise your little ghouls and goblins this Halloween with delightful Ghost Cupcakes! These whimsical treats feature fluffy vanilla cupcakes topped with creamy buttercream frosting shaped like friendly ghosts. Perfect for parties, school events, or a spooky snack at home, these cupcakes are as fun to make as they are to eat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 cups vanilla buttercream
- 1 bag chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in milk.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder; gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture until just combined.
- Fill each cupcake liner about two-thirds full with batter and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
- Fit a piping bag with a large round tip, fill it with vanilla buttercream, and pipe ghost shapes onto each cupcake.
- Place two chocolate chips on each ghost for eyes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (60g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg