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Cauldron Cupcakes Halloween

Cauldron Cupcakes Halloween Treats That Bubble With Fun

Cauldron cupcakes Halloween treats that bubble with fun. Easy chocolate cupcakes topped with spooky frosting and candy decorations.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 12 people

Ingredients
  

Chocolate cupcakes

  • 110 g (3/4 cup + 2 tbsp) plain flour
  • 175 g (3/4 cup + 2 tbsp) white sugar
  • 45 g (6 tbsp) cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 egg
  • 60 ml (1/4 cup) vegetable oil
  • 120 ml (1/2 cup) whole milk
  • 120 ml (1/2 cup) boiling water

Cream cheese frosting

  • 165 g (5.8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 80 ml (1/3 cup) thickened cream
  • 38 g (3 tbsp) white sugar
  • Green food coloring

Decoration

  • Mini plastic cauldrons (or black cupcake cases)
  • Candy eyes (halal-friendly)
  • Lollipops (halal-friendly)
  • Gummy candies or sweets (halal-friendly)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or set out mini cauldrons if you have them.
  • Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, and baking soda into a large mixing bowl, then whisk until everything is well combined.
  • Add the egg, vegetable oil, and milk to the dry ingredients, then pour in the boiling water and stir gently until the batter is smooth without overmixing.
  • Divide the batter evenly among the liners, filling each about two-thirds full, then bake for 20 to 25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
  • Remove the cupcakes from the oven, let them cool in the tin for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
  • While the cupcakes cool, whip the cream cheese, cream, and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment for about 5 minutes until the frosting is light and fluffy, then tint it with green food coloring and mix again until even.
  • Transfer the frosting to a piping bag fitted with a small round tip, then pipe blobs of frosting over the top of each cooled cupcake to look like a bubbling potion.
  • Place each cupcake into a mini cauldron or leave them in their liners, then decorate with candy eyes, lollipops, and gummy sweets to create a spooky, bubbling cauldron effect.
  • Keep the decorated cupcakes in the fridge until you are ready to serve.