Description
Light and fluffy vanilla cupcakes topped with stable white buttercream and creative skeleton-themed decorations. A crowd-pleasing Halloween treat that is simple to assemble.
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 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 3–4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk (for frosting)
- 1/2 cup mini marshmallows or white chocolate chips (for bones)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake tin with paper liners.
- Cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Sift flour and baking powder together, then gradually add to the wet ingredients, alternating with milk.
- Fill cupcake liners two-thirds full and bake for 18-22 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cupcakes completely on a wire rack.
- Beat frosting butter until smooth, then gradually add powdered sugar and milk until stiff peaks form.
- Pipe a swirl of frosting on each cake and decorate with marshmallows or white chocolate to form a skeleton.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American