Description
Rich chocolate cupcakes topped with glossy black frosting, big candy eyes, and pointy ears for a spooky-cute Halloween treat.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Black food coloring (for frosting)
- Candy eyes (or white chocolate buttons with chocolate dots)
- Black fondant or cookies (for ears)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, and baking powder in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and vanilla, then mix with dry ingredients until smooth.
- Bake 18–20 minutes, then let cupcakes cool completely.
- Tint frosting with black food coloring and pipe fluffy cat faces on top.
- Add candy eyes and shape ears from fondant triangles or cookie pieces.
- Pipe whiskers with a fine tip for the finishing feline detail.
Notes
- Ensure cupcakes are completely cool before frosting to prevent melting.
- Use gel food coloring for a more vibrant black frosting.
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg