Description
Spooky Halloween cupcakes filled with a ‘bloody’ raspberry sauce that oozes when bitten.
Ingredients
- Red velvet cake mix (or homemade batter)
- Raspberry preserves (or cherry pie filling)
- Cream cheese
- Powdered sugar
- Butter
- Vanilla extract
- Red food coloring (for extra effect)
Instructions
- Prepare red velvet batter and bake cupcakes at 350°F for 18–20 minutes; cool.
- Cut a small hole in the center of each cupcake.
- Fill holes with raspberry preserves or cherry filling for the ‘bloody’ effect.
- In a bowl, whip cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Frost cupcakes with a smooth dome of cream cheese frosting.
- Drizzle extra raspberry sauce over the tops to look like dripping blood.
- Chill slightly before serving for the ultimate spooky reveal.
Notes
- For a more intense color, add extra red food coloring to the batter.
- These cupcakes can be made a day in advance; just frost them before serving.
- Experiment with different fillings for a unique twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg