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Halloween Cauldron Cupcakes Recipe

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  • Author: Julia
  • Prep Time: 30 min
  • Cook Time: 20 min
  • Total Time: 50 min
  • Yield: 24 regular-sized cupcakes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Description

These Halloween Cauldron Cupcakes are a festive and fun treat perfect for spooky celebrations. Featuring moist red velvet cupcakes topped with a swirl of orange and yellow buttercream frosting that resembles flickering flames, each cupcake is crowned with a green frosted miniature peanut butter cup acting as a bubbling cauldron. Completed with delicate chocolate ‘steam’ pieces, these cupcakes are sure to impress with minimal effort and delightful presentation.

Ingredients

Scale

Red Velvet Cupcakes

  • Red velvet cupcake batter (for 24 cupcakes; recipe not included)

Buttercream Frosting

  • Buttercream frosting, prepared (approximately 3 cups)
  • Orange food coloring
  • Yellow food coloring
  • Green food coloring

Decorations

  • 24 miniature peanut butter cups (or approximately 70 mini peanut butter cups if making mini cupcakes)
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips, melted

Instructions

  1. Bake the Cupcakes: Prepare and bake the red velvet cupcakes according to your preferred recipe. Once baked, allow them to cool completely before decorating.
  2. Prepare Frosting Colors: Portion out 1 cup of the buttercream frosting and set aside. Divide the remaining frosting into two halves and tint one half yellow and the other half orange. Tint the reserved 1 cup frosting green for later use.
  3. Pipe Flame Swirl Frosting: Fill a piping bag fitted with a large star tip with the orange and yellow frosting, placing the yellow on one side and orange on the other. Pipe a swirl onto each cooled cupcake to create a flame-like effect. Set aside.
  4. Decorate Peanut Butter Cups: Using a piping bag fitted with a medium round tip (or a zip-top bag with a snipped corner), pipe a small amount of the green frosting onto the top of each miniature peanut butter cup. Then place each green frosted peanut butter cup onto the center of each frosted cupcake to resemble a bubbling cauldron.
  5. Create Chocolate Steam: Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl using 25-second intervals, stirring in between until smooth. Transfer the melted chocolate to a small zip-top bag, snip off a tiny corner, and pipe small 1-inch lines onto parchment paper. Let the chocolate set and harden, then gently peel off each chocolate piece and place them into each cauldron to mimic rising steam.

Notes

  • These cupcakes combine vibrant colors and playful shapes for an easy but impressive Halloween treat.
  • Using miniature peanut butter cups adds a delicious chocolate and peanut butter element as the cauldron base.
  • If making mini cupcakes, adjust the number of peanut butter cups accordingly—about 70 mini peanut butter cups are needed.
  • Melt the chocolate carefully in short bursts to prevent burning and ensure smooth consistency.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cupcake
  • Calories: 320
  • Sugar: 28g
  • Sodium: 180mg
  • Fat: 18g
  • Saturated Fat: 8g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 7g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 36g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 4g
  • Cholesterol: 45mg

Find it online: https://lazydayrecipes.com/halloween-cauldron-cupcakes-recipe/