Description
Create fun and spooky Frankenstein Cupcakes for Halloween. These easy-to-decorate cupcakes are perfect for kids and parties, transforming regular cupcakes into adorable monsters with green frosting, candy eyes, and chocolate sprinkle hair.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (or homemade chocolate cupcake batter)
- Eggs, oil, and water (as required by the cake mix)
- 1 tub vanilla frosting (or about 1 cup homemade buttercream)
- Green food coloring
- Chocolate sprinkles or mini chocolate chips (for “hair”)
- Candy eyeballs
- Black decorating gel or edible food marker
- Optional: Marshmallows or small candies for “bolts”
- Optional: Chocolate fudge or melted chocolate for scars or extra details
Instructions
- Bake the cupcakes: Prepare chocolate cupcakes according to box or recipe instructions. Let cool completely.
- Color the frosting: Mix vanilla frosting with green food coloring until you reach your desired Frankenstein hue.
- Frost the cupcakes: Use a piping bag or butter knife to apply green frosting smoothly across each cupcake top.
- Add hair and eyes: Dip top edges in chocolate sprinkles or mini chips. Add two candy eyes to each cupcake.
- Draw features: Use black decorating gel or edible marker to add mouth, eyebrows, and scars. Add bolts using candies or marshmallows if desired.
- Chill and serve: Let cupcakes chill for 10–15 minutes to set. Serve or store as needed.
Notes
- Use buttercream for better shape and color retention.
- Always cool cupcakes completely before frosting.
- Allow kids creative freedom in decorating their Frankenstein cupcakes.
- Bake cupcakes up to 2 days ahead and decorate on the day of serving.
- Use food-safe markers for drawing faces if piping is difficult.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg