Calling all bat fans! Halloween is just around the corner, and these spooky bat cupcakes are the perfect treat to celebrate. With their moist chocolate cake batter, fluffy vanilla frosting, and adorable bat decorations, these cupcakes are sure to be a hit at your Halloween party.
The recipe starts with a simple chocolate cake batter that's made with all-purpose flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, eggs, oil, and milk. Once the batter is mixed, it's poured into lined cupcake tins and baked until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
While the cupcakes are baking, you can make the vanilla frosting. This frosting is made with butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy cream. Once the frosting is smooth and creamy, it's time to decorate the cupcakes.
To decorate the cupcakes, you'll need some black food coloring, candy eyes, and chocolate chips. First, tint the frosting black and then use a piping bag fitted with a star tip to pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes. Next, add the candy eyes and chocolate chips to create the bat faces.
These bat cupcakes are not only delicious, but they're also really easy to make. They're perfect for a Halloween party or any other spooky occasion. So gather your ingredients and get ready to bake up a batch of these festive treats!
HALLOWEEN BAT CUPCAKES
These creepy creations, which start from Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ dark chocolate cupcakes, are sure to fly off your Halloween party dessert table!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h25m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
- In large bowl, beat cake mix, buttermilk, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in crushed cookies. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
- Bake 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely.
- Stir food color into frosting; frost cupcakes. Insert 1 chocolate wafer cookie piece on each side of cupcake to look like bat wings. Place 1 miniature sandwich cookie between cookie pieces for bat body. Squeeze 2 small dots white icing onto each cookie; attach candy eyes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Carbohydrate 38 g, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 320 mg
BAT CUPCAKES
Even my adult children love these Halloween cupcakes! We serve them every year at our pumpkin-carving party. You can also make them with the fudge stripes on their wings facing up for variety. -Joyce Moynihan, Lakeville, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions for cupcakes. Cool completely., Spread frosting over cupcakes. For bat wings, cut cookies in half; insert 2 cookie halves into each cupcake., Gently press chocolate kisses into frosting for heads. Add eyes with decorating icing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 284 calories, Fat 14g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 249mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
BAT CUPCAKES
I make dozens of these each Halloween. They are so cute! My kids expect to be able to take them to school even when I am not the Halloween party mom! I also take some to work and the people who dress up in costumes get one as a prize - they come looking for me to show me their costumes!
Provided by Tosha Fields
Categories Desserts Cakes Cupcake Recipes Holiday
Time 30m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Prepare the cake mix according to package directions for cupcakes. Cool. Frost cupcakes with chocolate frosting.
- Break the cookies in half, and press two halves into the top of each cupcake for wings, stripes facing the frosting. Place a chocolate kiss in front of the cookies with the point facing forward for the body. Make two beady little eyes with the red gel icing towards the point of the kiss. Let the fun begin!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 272.6 calories, Carbohydrate 41 g, Cholesterol 1.5 mg, Fat 11.8 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 271.9 mg, Sugar 24 g
Tips:
- Choose the right cupcake recipe: For these bat cupcakes, a moist and fluffy chocolate cupcake recipe works best. You can use a boxed mix or your favorite homemade recipe.
- Pipe the frosting smoothly: To create the bat wings, you'll need to pipe the frosting in a smooth and even layer. Use a piping bag fitted with a large round tip to make this easier.
- Chill the cupcakes before decorating: Chilling the cupcakes before you decorate them will help the frosting to set and make it easier to work with.
- Use candy melts for the eyes and nose: Candy melts are easy to melt and work with, and they come in a variety of colors. You can use black candy melts for the eyes and nose, or you can get creative and use other colors.
- Add sprinkles for a festive touch: Sprinkles are a fun and easy way to add some extra Halloween spirit to your cupcakes. You can use any kind of sprinkles you like, but Halloween-themed sprinkles will give your cupcakes a festive touch.
Conclusion:
These bat cupcakes are a fun and easy way to celebrate Halloween. They're perfect for a Halloween party or as a spooky treat for your family and friends. With a moist and fluffy chocolate cupcake base, smooth and creamy frosting, and festive Halloween decorations, these cupcakes are sure to be a hit. So gather your ingredients and get ready to bake up a batch of these delicious and spooky treats!
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