Frankenstein Cupcakes (Chocolate Cupcakes with Green Icing)

Frankenstein cupcakes in a row on polka dot tablecloth

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These Frankenstein cupcakes couldn't be any more adorable! With black jimmies for hair and googley eyes on the face, these adorable chocolate cupcakes with green icing will make a statement on your Halloween food table!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Cooling Time30

Total Time1

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate cupcakes with icing, Frankenstein cupcakes

Servings: cupcakes

Calories: 220kcal

Cost: $8

Ingredients

Chocolate Cupcakes

15 oz Chocolate cake mix
5.9 oz Instant chocolate pudding mix
4 Eggs
1 cup Sour cream
1 cup Vegetable oil
½ cup Water slightly warm

Green Buttercream Frosting

1 cup Unsalted butter softened
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Vanilla
4 tbsp Milk possibly may not need all 4 tablespoons
4 cup Powdered Sugar
Green food coloring

Frankenstein Embellishments

½ cup Chocolate chips
2 cups Jimmy sprinkles
48 Googley eye candy

Instructions

To Make Chocolate Cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prep your cupcake pans by placing the liners in each cavity. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the cake mix, eggs, oil and water. Mix on low speed for about a minute and then bump up the speed to medium for an additional minute. Mixture should be smooth with only a few occasional small clumps.
Divide equally among the cupcake liners - fill each one about ½-⅔ full. You can use a measuring cup to help scoop and portion out the batter.
Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 14-16 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Allow to cool for at least 30 minutes or until no longer warm to the touch before decorating.

To Make Green Buttercream Frosting

To make the frosting: in the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the softened butter, vanilla and salt. Cream until smooth.
Add in half of the powdered sugar and mix on low speed until combined.
Add in the remaining powdered sugar and about 2 tablespoons worth of the milk. Mix until combined. If the mixture appears too dry, add the remaining milk. If the mixture has incorporated, do not add any more milk - you want it to be a stiff consistency, but not dry-looking.
Add in your green food coloring and bump up the speed to medium and mix for an additional minute to fluff up the frosting and ensure that it is smooth and well mixed. Scrape down the sides and mix again. Add additional food coloring until desired shade of green is achieved.

To Decorate Frankenstein Cupcakes

Transfer the frosting to a pastry bag fitted with a large round tip (or a Ziploc with a hole cut in the end. Prepare all your decorations. Have the candy eye balls and chocolate chips accessible. Place the chocolate sprinkles in a large shallow bowl or plate.
Once the cupcakes are cool, pipe a large mound of frosting on each cupcake. Use a butter knife or offset spatula to smooth the sides. Carefully invert the cupcake and gently press into the chocolate sprinkles just until they stick. Correct the cupcake and set aside while you repeat with the remaining cupcakes.
Insert the candy eye balls toward the front of the cupcake, in the green frosting to be viewed from the side.
Using two chocolate chips, insert the pointy end into opposite sides of the cupcake on either side of the eye balls.
Transfer carefully to a serving platter for a frightful but cute presentation!

Notes

Cupcakes can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days or frozen for 3 months. If you are storing the cupcakes already frosted, you need to be super careful with how you store them so the presentation is not disturbed.

The condensation from the container may start to dissolve the eye ball candies - if desired, place those on just before serving.

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