Boo Cupcakes
This is a fun, cost-effective, and family-friendly baking craft to get your kids ready for Halloween!
Ingredients
- 1 pkg Chocolate Cake Mix
- 1 egg
- 1⁄2 cup milk, your choice
- 1⁄4 cup oil + more for brushing
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 cup boiling water
- 12 jumbo marshmallows
- 1 cup white candy melts
- 24 mini chocolate chips, about 1 tsp
Preparation
- Lightly brush Muffin Makers with oil.
- In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat cake mix with egg, milk, oil, and vanilla for 2 min on medium. Gently stir in boiling water until smooth (batter will be thin).
- Divide batter evenly into pans, filling cavities about 3⁄4 full.
- In two batches, microwave on high for 2 min 30 sec. Rest in pan 5 min; invert onto wire rack to cool. Or, bake in preheated 350° F oven 15–18 min. Cool in pan 10 min, then unmold.
- Meanwhile, in a 4-cup, microwavable bowl, microwave candy melts on high for 60–90 sec or until melted, stirring every 30 seconds.
- Spoon small dollop of melted chocolate onto each baked cupcake and top with a marshmallow.
- Divide remaining melted chocolate onto top of each marshmallow—use a generous amount so it oozes down the sides. Place two chocolate chips on the front of each marshmallow to make eyes.
Epicure Products Used
Nutritional Information
Per serving(1 cupcake): Calories 240, Fat 12 g (Saturated 3.5 g, 0 0 g), Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 210 mg, Carbohydrate 32 g (Fiber 1 g, Sugars 20 g), Protein 3 g.
Tips
Instead of chocolate chips, use candy eyeballs for an extra spooky ghost! If you can’t find them in the baking section of your grocery store, try a craft shop.