Monster Eyeball Cupcakes
These Monster Eyeball Cupcakes are the ultimate Halloween party dessert! With rich chocolate cake, vibrant neon frosting, and creepy candy eyeballs, they will impress your guests and add a spooky touch to your celebrations.
Servings 12
Calories 690kcal
Equipment
- Large Round Piping Tip Wilton 1A
- Medium Round Piping Tip Wilton #8 or #10
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
- 1 (15.25-oz/432g) box triple chocolate cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1¼ cup whole milk
For the Frosting
- 1½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 5½ cups powdered sugar (icing sugar)
- 3 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 4 Tbsp heavy cream (double cream)
- Neon purple gel food coloring
- Neon green gel food coloring
- Neon pink gel food coloring
- Fuchsia gel food coloring
For Decorating
- 12 Candy Eyeballs such as Trolli Glotzer
Instructions
- To make the cupcakes, preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/Gas 4. Line cupcake pans with 12 black cupcake liners and set them aside.
- Using an electric standing or hand mixer, beat the cake mix, eggs, milk, and butter until combined and smooth.
- Use an ice cream scoop to divide the batter between the cupcake liners. Fill about ¾ full.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove the cupcakes from the oven and leave to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating.
- To make the frosting, use an electric stand or handheld mixer and add the butter, powdered sugar, cream, and vanilla to the bowl.
- Beat on medium speed until creamy, smooth, and stiff peaks form.
- Divide the frosting between 3 medium bowls.
- Add a few drops of neon purple gel food coloring to one of the bowls of frosting. Remember, you can always add more coloring, but not remove it! Stir in the food coloring until well combined, and you reach the desired shade. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a large round piping tip (Wilton 1A) and set it aside.
- Add a few drops of neon green gel food coloring to one of the other bowls of frosting. Remember, you can always add more coloring, but not remove it! Stir in the food coloring until well combined, and you reach the desired shade. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a large round piping tip (Wilton 1A) and set it aside.
- Add a few drops each of neon pink and fuchsia gel food coloring to one of the other bowls of frosting. Remember, you can always add more coloring, but not remove it! Stir in the food coloring until well combined, and you reach the desired shade. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a medium round piping tip (Wilton #8 or #10) and set it aside.
- Using the purple frosting, pipe a thick ring around the top of each cooked and cooled cupcake. Fill in the center if required.
- Using the green frosting, pipe a slightly smaller ring on the purple layer. Fill in the center if required.
- Using the purple frosting again, pipe a slightly smaller ring on the green layer. Fill in the center if required.
- Using the green frosting again, pipe a slightly smaller ring on the purple layer. Fill in the center if required.
- Using the pink frosting, create thick drips on the top green layer to resemble blood dripping.
- Remove the candy eyeballs from any packaging and place one on each frosted cupcake. Enjoy, and Happy Halloween!
Nutrition
Calories: 690kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 329mg | Potassium: 189mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 69g | Vitamin A: 1121IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 2mg