Description
Get ready for spooky fun with these Vampire Bite Halloween Cupcakes! Easy to make and delicious, they’re perfect for your Halloween party!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp red food coloring (gel-based for vibrant color)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup red velvet cake crumbs (from the cupcake centers)
- 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1–2 tbsp red food coloring (for a vibrant, glossy red hue)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3–4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 2–3 tbsp milk or heavy cream
- A few drops of ivory or peach food coloring (adjust for a pale, skin-tone effect)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Candy fangs or small dots of red gelatin (for puncture marks)
- Red syrup or edible red gel (for 'blood' drips)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- Cream together softened butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla and red food coloring.
- Combine flour, cocoa powder, and salt in another bowl; gradually mix into wet ingredients along with buttermilk. Stir in baking soda mixed with vinegar.
- Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter and bake for 18–20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Hollow out the centers of cooled cupcakes and fill with the creamy red velvet filling.
- Frost with skin-tone buttercream and decorate with candy fangs and red syrup.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (85g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg