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Halloween food and drinks for party displayed with graveyard themed cupcakes and spooky punch.

Graveyard Cupcakes


  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Yield: 12 cupcakes 1x

Description

Spooky and delicious chocolate cupcakes topped with crushed cookie “dirt,” tombstone cookies, and gummy worm accents for a creepy graveyard effect.


Ingredients

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  • 1 box chocolate cake mix
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup chocolate frosting
  • 12 chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
  • 12 rectangular cookies
  • Edible gel icing
  • Candy pumpkins or gummy worms (optional)

  • Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners.

    2. In a bowl, mix cake mix, eggs, oil, and water until smooth.

    3. Divide batter among liners and bake 18–20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

    4. Let cupcakes cool completely on a wire rack.

    5. Frost each cupcake with chocolate frosting.

    6. Sprinkle crushed sandwich cookies over frosting to resemble dirt.

    7. Write “RIP” or other phrases on rectangular cookies with gel icing and insert upright into cupcakes.

    8. Add candy pumpkins or gummy worms on top of the “dirt” for decoration.

    • Prep Time: 20 mins
    • Cook Time: 20 mins