Description
Spooky Skeleton Cupcakes Easy Halloween Party Treats! Perfect for Halloween parties, kids, and quick baking fun with no fancy tools needed.
Ingredients
Cupcake Prep Essentials
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 large egg
½ cup buttermilk
¼ cup melted butter
½ cup hot water
1 tsp vanilla extract
Frosting (Buttercream)
1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
3 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2–3 tbsp milk
Skeleton Topper Kit
Mini marshmallows
Pretzel sticks
Edible black marker or chocolate for “face”
Instructions
Pre-Cooking Prep: Spooky Skeleton Cupcakes – Easy Halloween Party Treats
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)
Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners
In one bowl, mix dry ingredients
In another, whisk wet ingredients
2. Cooking Method: Spooky Skeleton Cupcakes – Easy Halloween Party Treats
Combine wet and dry mixtures
Stir in hot water slowly
Fill liners 2/3 full
Bake for 18–20 mins (until toothpick comes out clean)
3. Doneness Check: Spooky Skeleton Cupcakes – Easy Halloween Party Treats
Toothpick test: should come out with a few moist crumbs
Touch top—if it springs back, it’s done
4. Resting: Spooky Skeleton Cupcakes – Easy Halloween Party Treats
Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting
Meanwhile, prep your skeletons
Keywords: Spooky Skeleton Cupcakes