Description
Spooky and delicious red velvet cupcakes topped with ghost-shaped frosting, perfect for Halloween.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp red food coloring
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 2 cups cream cheese frosting
- Black icing gel (for eyes)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- In another bowl, mix buttermilk, oil, egg, food coloring, vanilla, and vinegar.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients, stirring until smooth.
- Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake for 18-20 minutes.
- Cool completely before frosting.
- Pipe cream cheese frosting into ghost shapes.
- Use black icing gel to add eyes.
Notes
- Store cupcakes in the fridge if not serving immediately.
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant red color.
- For stiffer frosting, chill before piping.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
