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Scary cupcakes decorated with red frosting blood drips and spooky Halloween red velvet designs.

Spooky Red Velvet Halloween Cupcakes


  • Total Time: 38 minutes
  • Yield: 12 cupcakes

Description

Moist red velvet cupcakes topped with cream cheese frosting and realistic blood drip for a spooky Halloween treat.


Ingredients

  • all-purpose flour
  • cocoa powder
  • red food coloring
  • unsalted butter
  • sugar
  • eggs
  • buttermilk
  • baking soda
  • white vinegar
  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • cream cheese
  • powdered sugar
  • raspberry syrup

  • Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper cups.

    2. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then beat in eggs one at a time.

    3. Whisk flour, cocoa powder, and salt in a bowl; alternate adding dry mix and buttermilk to butter mixture.

    4. Stir in red food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla extract until batter is evenly colored.

    5. Divide batter into cups and bake 18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean; cool completely.

    6. Beat cream cheese and butter, add powdered sugar and vanilla, frost cupcakes, then drizzle raspberry syrup for blood drip effect.

    • Prep Time: 20 minutes
    • Cook Time: 18 minutes
    • Category: dessert
    • Method: baking
    • Cuisine: american

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 cupcake
    • Calories: 250
    • Sugar: 22
    • Sodium: 150
    • Fat: 12
    • Saturated Fat: 7
    • Unsaturated Fat: 4
    • Trans Fat: 0.5
    • Carbohydrates: 34
    • Fiber: 1
    • Protein: 3
    • Cholesterol: 55

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