Description
Tender vanilla cupcakes topped with a tall, ghost-shaped buttercream swirl and chocolate chip facial features. A striking treat for any Halloween party.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 3–4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk (for frosting)
- Mini chocolate chips for eyes/mouth
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a cupcake tin with liners.
- Cream softened butter and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla extract.
- Sift in flour and baking powder; fold in milk until just combined.
- Divide batter into liners and bake for 18-20 minutes.
- Cool cakes completely on a wire rack.
- Beat frosting butter, then gradually mix in powdered sugar and milk until stiff.
- Pipe a spiral of frosting from the outside in and upward to a point.
- Add mini chocolate chips for eyes and a mouth.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American