Ghosts Cupcakes
Quick and easy Ghost Cupcakes start with a chocolate cake mix and are topped with a Ghost with eyes! We will teach you how to make these easy Ghosts on your cupcakes.
I love unique cupcake recipes and these cute ghosts cupcakes are the perfect treat. The best part is that they’re easy! It’s the perfect Halloween dessert recipe for all your parties or make a batch with the kids for a fun Halloween activity.
Why You Will Love These Easy Halloween Cupcakes!
- We’re keeping things really simple and using cake mix to make these ghost cupcakes. I love cake mix recipes because they turn out perfect every time so you can focus on the fun part – the decorating!
- Each chocolate cupcake is topped with a cute frosting ghost and, yes, we’re taking another short cut! I use store-bought frosting – it has a great consistency for piping so the ghosts look great.
- Add some chocolate candy eyes and you’re good to go with these ghost cupcakes. See, I told you they were easy! I can’t wait for you to try them.
Ingredients
- Chocolate cake mix – Use your favorite brand and any kind of chocolate cake mix you like.
- Large eggs – Room temperature eggs are easier to mix, so leave them out for 15 to 20 minutes before you make the batter.
- Chocolate milk – I use this to make an ultra-chocolatey cake, but you can use the same amount of milk or water for a less rich cake.
- Oil – Any neutral flavored oil will work like vegetable oil. Or, use the same amount of melted butter.
- Marshmallows – These are used to make the ghosts on top of the cupcakes. You can omit them, but you will need extra frosting if you do.
- Whipped white frosting – I use store-bought, but you can use homemade white frosting. You can also use cream cheese frosting or vanilla frosting, but your ghosts won’t be as bright white.
- Mini brown M&Ms – These are for ghost faces! You can also use candy eyes, too.
Can you use a different flavored cake mix?
Yes, you can use any kind of cake mix you like. Choose your favorite flavor or use white cake mix and tint it orange with food coloring for an even more Halloween looking treat!
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How to Make Easy Ghost Cupcakes
Mix: Combine the cake mix, eggs, milk, and oil in a large bowl. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as you mix. Spoon the batter into the cupcake pan filling each mold about 2/3 full.
Bake: Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake the cupcakes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool them completely before decorating them.
Decorate! Once the cupcakes are cooled to room temperature, it’s time to decorate them:
- Slice the marshmallows in half and place one half on top of each cupcake in the center.
- Transfer the frosting to a piping bag fitted with a 2A Wilton tip. If you don’t have a piping bag, use a large resealable bag and cut off one corner.
- Pipe the frosting using a spiral motion starting wider at the bottom and narrowing it as you move up.
- Place two mini M&Ms for the eyes and another one underneath them for the mouth. Or, you can use two candy eyes in place of the M&Ms.
Storage Tips
Once you’ve decorated the cupcakes, loosely cover them with plastic wrap and store them at room temperature. They will keep well for two to four days.
You can also refrigerate them for three to five days, but they will dry out faster in the fridge.
Can you make ghost cupcakes ahead?
You can make the cupcakes and store them, without the frosting, at room temperature for up to a week and frost them before serving.
Or, you can freeze the plain cupcakes for up to a month. Thaw them at room temperature and add the frosting and decorations before you plan to serve them.
These ghosts cupcakes will be the hit at your Halloween party! It’s such an easy Halloween recipe – I hope you try it this year!
More Easy Halloween Treats
- Halloween Dirt Cups are an easy no-bake dessert decorated with fun Halloween candy!
- If it’s chilly Halloween night, warm up with some Witches Brew Hot Chocolate! All of your little ghosts and goblins will love a mug of this warm Halloween drink.
- Candy Corn Pudding Cups are a cold and creamy treat everyone will love!
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Ghost Cupcakes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounces chocolate cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup chocolate milk
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 12 marshmallows halved
- 2 tubs whipped white frosting (14 ounces each)
- 48 brown Mini m&ms
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line two cupcake tins with black cupcake liners.
- Mix together the cake mix, eggs, chocolate milk and vegetable oil in a large mixing bowl until completely combined, about 2 minutes.
- Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl occasionally with a spatula.
- Scoop the cupcake batter into the prepared cupcake tins, filling each liner about ⅔ full with batter. Do not overfill.
- Bake for 18-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a cupcake comes out clean.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before decorating.
- To decorate the cupcakes, place one half of a marshmallow on the middle of the top of each cupcake.
- Scoop the frosting into a piping bag prepared with a 2A Wilton tip.
- Pipe the frosting around the bottom of the marshmallow and then gradually move inward creating an ice cream type spiral of frosting on the cupcake.
- Place two brown mini M&Ms on the front of the spiral as eyes.
- Repeat with each cupcake until they are all decorated.
