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Beautiful Halloween Cupcakes

10/1/2016

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Beautiful Halloween Cupcakes - http://www.joyfulsavings.com/food/beautiful-halloween-cupcakes
I love fall season!  It just marks the beginning of so many lovely occasions, starting with Halloween.

Even though my children a no longer tiny—far from it—my youngest one still loves to get dressed up, gather with couple of his friends,  or give away treats to the little ones that come to our house.

I would be lying if I tell you that I give "healthy carrots" as treats to the kids that come to our house.
Come on now . . . we were all kids and we know that every kid can enjoy a sweet or two occasionally, and what better occasion than Halloween.

So I decided to share with you two of the cutest cupcakes I make at home during Halloween, for family or friends gatherings.



PUMPKIN-SHAPED CUPCAKE

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This is a beautiful . . . almost too-beautiful-to-eat cupcake, but at the same time, it is super easy to do!
Beautiful Halloween Cupcakes - http://www.joyfulsavings.com/food/beautiful-halloween-cupcakes
These are materials you'll need for both cupcakes featured on this post, in addition to your favorite cupcake batter and the cupcake pan:
  • Cute Halloween cupcake liners — You don't have to spend a fortune, these cutie ones I bought at a dollar store
  • 1 tub of white icing — It is a lot less expensive to make your own colored icing, but if you prefer the easier way, you can buy already colored icing in orange, green, and white
  • Food coloring — Another great find at a dollar store.  (For orange, mix yellow first, and then start adding red, until you reach the orange tone you like).
  • Orange sugar crystals — To save, you could prepare your own with regular sugar and food coloring, but the consistency will not be the same, and it will not quite the same either
  • Piping bag — Believe or not, another great find a dollar store
  • Gummy Worms
Beautiful Halloween Cupcakes - http://www.joyfulsavings.com/food/beautiful-halloween-cupcakes
First I want to mention that I filled the cupcakes with batter a little higher than normal (which is 2/3), because I wanted to have a taller top, to help shape the pumpkin.

Using the piping bag, fill the top of the cupcake with orange icing.  Do not overfill it.
Beautiful Halloween Cupcakes - http://www.joyfulsavings.com/food/beautiful-halloween-cupcakes
Using your index finger barely dipped in warm water, smooth the icing around the top of the cupcake and up to the rim of the liner.  It does not have to be perfectly smooth; after all, the surface of a pumpkin is not.

You can try using a spatula or the back of a small spoon, but my finger always works better for me, ☺
Beautiful Halloween Cupcakes - http://www.joyfulsavings.com/food/beautiful-halloween-cupcakes
Sprinkle the whole icing with orange sugar crystals.  Use a paper plate to collect the sprinkles that fall off, so you can reuse them.
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After that, use a toothpick to draw the pumpkin veins on the icing,  starting from the liner and moving to the top center. I usually draw between 6-8 on each cupcake.  Remove or gently flatten any excess icing that accumulates on the top.
Beautiful Halloween Cupcakes - http://www.joyfulsavings.com/food/beautiful-halloween-cupcakes
For a final touch, draw the pumpkin stem with green icing, and place a second liner underneath the cupcake, to give it a more elegant look.

CRAWLY WORMS CUPCAKE

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Gooey-looking funny delicious cupcakes, ready in 1-2-3!
Beautiful Halloween Cupcakes - http://www.joyfulsavings.com/food/beautiful-halloween-cupcakes
With a small spoon, cave a small hole in the center of the cup cake . . . you can just . . . eat that portion! ☺
Beautiful Halloween Cupcakes - http://www.joyfulsavings.com/food/beautiful-halloween-cupcakes
In a small container, mix regular white icing with couple drops of water to it a little smoother.  Fill the small hole with white icing, slightly overflowing it.  Place two or three gummy worms on top, depending on their size.  You could use any other crawly gummy candy like spiders.
Place a second liner underneath the cupcake, to give it a more elegant look.

THE DISPLAY

Beautiful Halloween Cupcakes - http://www.joyfulsavings.com/food/beautiful-halloween-cupcakes
Place the cupcake in a Halloween-themed color plate, and decorate with foiled-covered Halloween candies and props.  Happy Halloween!
I really enjoyed sharing with my you two of my all-time favorite cupcakes, and I really hope you enjoyed them too!
Your Turn!
Do you have a favorite Halloween cupcake or treat you would like to share with me?  I'd love to hear about it on the comments below!
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5 Comments
Michelle link
10/4/2016 10:15:23 am

Oooo, I'm loving the little snake cupcakes and how you made the pumpkins. So adorable.

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Louise link
10/4/2016 10:35:50 pm

These are adorable! Thanks for sharing! My kids will love them :)

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Jamie @ Medium Sized Family link
10/5/2016 09:22:03 am

These cupcakes are awesome! I love the festive look of them. We don't have a lot of traditional treats that we do at Halloween, but we do like to bake sugar cookie pumpkins and decorate them.

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Petrina link
10/7/2016 11:45:47 pm

Cupcakes are just awesome in general, but make them look like a pumpkin—and even better! These cupcakes looks delicious! So many great ideas for a Halloween party! Thank you for sharing!

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Erin @ Stay at Home Yogi link
10/9/2016 05:26:30 pm

Oh my gosh the pumpkins are TOO CUTE! :) Great job!

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