Description
Zombie Brain Cupcakes are a spooky and fun dessert perfect for Halloween or any creepy celebration, featuring chocolate cake with vibrant pink and purple brain-like frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box of chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients required on the box, typically eggs, oil, and water)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pink food coloring
- Purple food coloring
- 1/2 cup edible glitter (optional)
- 1 package gummy worms (for decoration)
- 1 package candy eyeballs (for decoration)
- Dark cupcake liners (spooky wrappers)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to the temperature specified on the chocolate cake mix box and prepare the cupcake pan with dark spooky wrappers.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the chocolate cake mix with the required ingredients (eggs, oil, and water) and mix until smooth.
- Fill each cupcake liner about two-thirds full with the batter and bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let them cool completely on a wire rack.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract, beating until light and fluffy.
- Divide the frosting into two bowls, adding pink food coloring to one and purple to the other. Use piping bags to create a brain effect on the cupcakes.
- Sprinkle edible glitter on top and decorate with gummy worms and candy eyeballs.
Notes
- Use high-quality chocolate cake mix for better flavor.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to keep cupcakes moist.
- Consider adding sour cream or yogurt for extra moisture.
- Store leftover cupcakes in an airtight container for up to three days.
- For gluten-free options, use a gluten-free chocolate cake mix.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Zombie Brain Cupcakes, Halloween cupcakes, spooky treats, chocolate cupcakes, brain frosting