Halloween Vampire Bite Cupcakes
Moist and fluffy cupcakes decorated with vampire bite marks and raspberry ‘blood’ filling — a spooky Halloween treat!
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 210kcal
Cost: 10
Equipment
- muffin tin
- cupcake liners
- mixing bowls
- electric mixer
- measuring cups and spoons
- spoon or scoop
- knife
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup raspberry jam (for filling)
- 12 red gel icing drops, for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, then add vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add dry mixture to wet ingredients alternately with milk until smooth batter forms.
- Divide batter evenly into cupcake liners. Bake for 18–20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Cut small holes in the center of each cooled cupcake and fill with raspberry jam.
- Use red gel icing drops to create vampire bite marks on top of each cupcake.
Notes
Store cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days or refrigerate up to 5 days. Best served the day they are decorated.