Description
Delicious chocolate cupcakes decorated to look like black cats, perfect for Halloween or any spooky occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Black icing
- Candy eyes
- Yellow or green candy for pupils
- Black licorice for whiskers
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add water, vegetable oil, vinegar, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
- Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full with batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Frost cooled cupcakes with black icing.
- Add candy eyes and small pieces of yellow or green candy for pupils.
- Cut black licorice into thin strips and insert for whiskers.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for a deep black frosting color.
- If you can’t find black licorice, use thin strips of fruit leather.
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
