Description
These Creepy Vampire Bite Cupcakes are moist vanilla cupcakes filled with red raspberry “blood” and topped with creamy frosting and eerie bite marks. Perfect for Halloween parties, bake-offs, or spooky weddings, they combine simple ingredients with dramatic decoration. Follow easy steps for batter preparation, baking, filling with jam, and creating the signature vampire bite effect. With minimal tools and straightforward instructions, even novice bakers can achieve professional results. Serve on dark platters or decorate further with edible blood glaze for maximum fright factor. Yielding 12 chilling treats, these cupcakes bring frightful fun and festive flair to any Halloween gathering.
Ingredients
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12 cup muffin tin with liners
2. Whisk together flour baking powder and salt in a medium bowl
3. Beat butter and sugar until pale and creamy
4. Add eggs one at a time then mix in vanilla extract
5. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk to the butter mixture until smooth
6. Divide batter among liners filling each two thirds full
7. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
8. Cool cupcakes in pan five minutes then transfer to a rack
9. Core a small center from each cooled cupcake and fill with a teaspoon of jam
10. Replace a bit of removed cake then frost each cupcake
11. Use a toothpick to poke two holes in frosting and drizzle red gel for bite marks
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
Keywords: creepy, vampire, bite, cupcakes, halloween, desserts, baking, inspiration, spooky, party