Spooky Skeleton Cupcakes Recipe for Halloween

These Spooky Skeleton Cupcakes are a fun and festive treat perfect for Halloween celebrations. With their eerie designs and delicious flavors, they make an excellent addition to any Halloween-themed dessert ideas.

This recipe is simple to follow, making it a great activity for families or parties. You can customize the decorations to create your own spooky designs.

Easy Halloween Skeleton Cupcakes

These cupcakes feature a moist chocolate base topped with creamy vanilla frosting, decorated to resemble spooky skeletons. The recipe yields about 12 cupcakes and is perfect for Halloween gatherings.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup milk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup vanilla frosting
Black and white candy melts or chocolate for decoration
Edible eyes or chocolate chips for eyes

Instructions

Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Combine Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, mix the vegetable oil, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
Combine Mixtures: Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
Fill Cupcake Liners: Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool completely.
Frost the Cupcakes: Once cooled, generously frost each cupcake with vanilla frosting.
Decorate: Melt the black and white candy melts according to package instructions. Use a piping bag to create skeleton designs on the frosted cupcakes. Add edible eyes or chocolate chips for the eyes.
Serve: Display your spooky skeleton cupcakes on a festive platter and enjoy!