Easy Monster Cupcakes Recipe

This fun and easy monster cupcakes recipe is perfect for Halloween or a monster party. Little hands can help make them and the technique is easy to learn.

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Easy to Make Monster Cupcakes

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Add liners to each cavity of 2 standard cupcake pans for a total of 24. Set it aside.

Using an electric hand or stand mixer, combine the cake mix, eggs, oil, and water. Mix on low speed for about a minute and then increase the speed to medium for an additional minute.

Fill each cavity of the cupcake pans about ⅔ full. Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 14-16 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Before decorating, allow them to cool for at least 30 minutes or until they are no longer warm to the touch.

How to Make Buttercream Frosting

In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the softened butter 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.

Increase 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.

Divide the frosting equally between four separate bowls and tint each bowl a different color: purple, blue, orange, and green. Mix each color well so there are no hidden white pockets.

When ready to decorate, prepare a piping bag fitted with the appropriate piping tip and transfer your first color of frosting to the bag.

To pipe the decoration, place the tip of the bag about ½ of an inch from the top of the cupcake. Starting around the outside edge, gently squeeze until the frosting sticks to the cupcake.

Carefully squeeze and pull away from the cupcake to create the “hair”. The frosting will follow wherever you move the piping bag so be sure to stop squeezing the bag before trying to move on to the next dollop.

Continue placing these “hairy” dollops all around the outside edge of the cupcake. Then proceed with the next row in and all the way around the cupcake until the entire surface is covered. You can go back and fill in any thin areas.  

Before moving on to the next color, place the candy eyeballs on each cupcake. Do any variety of small and large eyeballs. Have fun customizing your monsters.

Remove the metal tip from the piping bag, rinse, and prepare the piping bag for the next color of monster frosting. Continue decorating your cupcakes until all colors of frosting are used up. Grab a tall glass of cold milk and enjoy!

Notes For Making Monster Cupcakes Frosting

• When it comes to coloring frosting, use 2 drops of color or the tip of a toothpick (gel) for each cup of frosting. Mix thoroughly before adding more.
• If you aren’t sure what to use to color your frosting, we have a favorite – the Americolor Soft Gel Paste Colors. They will give you a dynamic color every time!
• When filling a piping bag, we use one of our large mason jars or a 32-ounce drink tumbler to hold the bag.

More Halloween Treats You May Enjoy

• Easy Ghost Cupcakes – These ghost cupcakes are so fun to make!
• Halloween Cupcakes – Easier Than They Look – Everyone will be in awe of these bakery-style cupcakes for Halloween.
• Hocus Pocus DIY Black Flame Candle – If you need a quick craft for a Hocus Pocus movie night, use this free printable to help decorate for the holiday.

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Yield: 24

Easy and Fun Monster Cupcakes Recipe

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Create a bit of non-spooky monster magic with these fun Halloween cupcakes.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 16 minutes

Additional Time 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 6 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 box chocolate cake mix
• 3 eggs
• ½ cup oil
• 1 ¼ cups water
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3-4 tablespoons milk
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• Purple, blue, green, and orange food coloring or gel
• Candy eyeballs - small and large
• #233 piping tip (AKA grass piping tip)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Add liners to each cavity of 2 standard cupcake pans for a total of 24. Set it aside.
2. Using an electric hand or stand mixer, combine the cake mix, eggs, oil, and water. Mix on low speed for about a minute and then increase the speed to medium for an additional minute.
3. Fill each cavity of the cupcake pans about ⅔ full. Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 14-16 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Before decorating, allow them to cool for at least 30 minutes or until they are no longer warm to the touch.
4. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the softened butter and salt. Cream until smooth.
5. Add in half of the powdered sugar and mix on low speed until combined.
6. 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. Increase 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.
7. Divide the frosting equally between four separate bowls and tint each bowl a different color: purple, blue, orange, and green.
8. Mix each color well so there are no hidden white pockets.
9. When ready to decorate, prepare a piping bag fitted with a #233 piping tip and transfer your first color of frosting to the bag.
10. To pipe the cupcake, place the tip of the bag about ½ of an inch from the top of the cupcake. Starting around the outside edge, gently squeeze until the frosting sticks to the cupcake and then squeeze and pull away from the cupcake to create the “hair."
    The frosting will follow wherever you move the piping bag so be sure to stop squeezing the bag before trying to move on to the next.
    Continue placing these “hairy” dollops all around the outside edge of the cupcake. Then proceed with the next row in and all the way around the cupcake until the entire surface is covered.  You can go back and fill in any thin areas.  
11. Before moving on to the next color, place the candy eyeballs on each cupcake. Do any variety of small and large eyeballs. Have fun customizing your monsters.
12. Remove the metal tip from the piping bag, rinse, and place the piping bag for the next color of monster frosting. Continue decorating your cupcakes until all colors of frosting are used up. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 199Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 109mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 0gSugar: 19gProtein: 1g

All nutrition information is estimated. For accuracy, please calculate your exact brands and ingredients if accuracy is desired.

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