30+ Cute & Creepy Halloween Cupcake Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What to add to cupcakes? ›

Adding a handful of sprinkles, chocolate/peanut butter/toffee chips, candy, fresh fruit, or coconut to the cake mix will not only make your cupcakes look better, but they will also taste better. Ditch canned icing. You will be surprised by how much better your cupcakes taste.

Filling – Use whipped cream, custard, pudding, jam or jelly, berries, pie filling, lemon curd, frosting, chocolate ganache, or any kind of filling you like! Frosting – Use store bought frosting or make your own vanilla buttercream frosting, chocolate buttercream frosting, or cream cheese frosting.

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If you put a coupler inside the pastry bag before adding frosting, you'll be able to switch between tips quickly and easily. Try using a mini squiggle to create a small ribbon effect on your cupcakes.

Whipped cream is a light, refreshing alternative to frosting. Once your cupcakes cool off, spoon a bit of whipped cream on top. If you'd really like to spice things up, sprinkle lemon zest, sprinkles, or chopped nuts on the whipped cream. If you aren't in the mood for whipped cream, spoon on some Greek yogurt instead.

What are some of the most popular cupcake flavors currently trending? Some of the most popular cupcake flavors currently trending include red velvet, salted caramel, matcha green tea, Earl Grey lavender, and chocolate hazelnut.

Cupcakes can get sticky on top due to the reaction of the sugar with the air. Sugar is hygroscopic, which means it attracts water. So, if the air is particularly humid, the sugar on the top of the cupcakes will attract water particles from the air, making the cupcakes wet, or sticky.

If a recipe is going to be baked or cooked after fruit's been added, it's safe to say you can use frozen fruit.

You can use fresh or frozen berries for berry cupcakes.

If using frozen berries, do not thaw them before adding to the batter. You can also mix up the types of berries you use.

What is the GREY stuff cupcake? ›

And now we invite you to relax, let us pull up a chair, as the Disney Parks Moms Panel proudly presents... your answer! Found exclusively at Be Our Guest Restaurant in Magic Kingdom Park, Lumiere's special "grey stuff" is a cookies and cream panna cotta that is typically served on top of the Master's Cupcake.

Fill your cupcake cases 2/3 full – around 3 tablespoons – or one decent ice scream scoop. Avoid filling your cupcake cases with too much batter as they will not bake properly and might overflow when they rise.

There really is no standard definition of a gourmet cupcake. Anything edible that is described as gourmet is generally associated with fine food that's made with high-quality ingredients and looks fantastic. For cupcakes, gourmet indicates that they are created with care in small batches.

Instead of a corer, you can also use a piping tip turned upside down. Just plunge down into the cupcake to the desired depth and twist. That seems doable - thanks! If you have one already an apple corer works great.

Pipe a layer of frosting on top of the cake, starting at the outside edge and working your way into the middle. Spread evenly with an offset spatula. Place the next layer on top. Use your piping bag to fill in any gaps between your layers and to create a crumb coat.

According to Baking Kneads, you can fill your cupcakes even before they've been baked. Simply add filling to your cupcake batter — chocolate chips, anyone? — and the mix will bake around the delicious addition. However, if you do opt to pre-fill your cupcakes, make sure to choose your center carefully.