Description
Eyeball cupcakes are a fun and spooky treat perfect for Halloween. These cupcakes feature a creepy eyeball design made with frosting and candies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box of vanilla cake mix (or your favorite flavor)
- 1 cup of water
- 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 can of white frosting
- Red and blue food coloring
- 24 round candies (like M&Ms or jelly beans)
- Black icing gel
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare the cake mix with water, oil, and eggs as per the package instructions.
- Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners and fill each liner 2/3 full with batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let them cool completely.
- Divide the white frosting into two bowls. Tint one bowl with red food coloring and the other with blue.
- Frost each cupcake with the white frosting as the base.
- Place a round candy in the center of each cupcake.
- Use the black icing gel to draw a pupil on each candy to create the eyeball effect.
- Add red and blue frosting around the candy to mimic veins for a spooky look.
- Serve and enjoy your creepy Eyeball Cupcakes!
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant frosting colors.
- Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
