Description
These Easy Halloween Ghost Cupcakes combine a simple vanilla cupcake base with fluffy white buttercream ghosts for a fun and festive Halloween treat. Perfect for family gatherings, classroom parties, or spooky dessert tables, this recipe guides you through ingredients, step-by-step baking and frosting instructions, and creative decorating tips. From piping ghost shapes to adding chocolate chip eyes and marshmallow accents, you’ll create adorable ghostly cupcakes that are as delicious as they are eye catching.
Ingredients
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
2. In a bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. In another bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each, then stir in vanilla extract.
5. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk, folding gently until smooth.
6. Fill liners two thirds full and bake 18 to 20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Cool cupcakes completely on a rack before frosting.
8. Beat butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar.
9. Add milk, vanilla extract, and white food coloring until smooth and stiff.
10. Fill a piping bag with frosting and pipe vertical swirls on each cupcake to form ghost shapes.
11. Press two mini chocolate chips or use gel icing for eyes on each ghost.
12. Dust with edible glitter or sprinkles if desired and chill 10 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: american
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
Keywords: halloween, ghost cupcakes, spooky cupcakes, cupcake decorating, halloween desserts, ghost treats