The Easiest Halloween Mummy Chocolate Cupcakes

Halloween is a perfect time to bake some delicious chocolate cupcakes. Halloween Mummy's are cute and super easy to make! Give this quick recipe a try!

Halloween 'Mummy' Chocolate Cupcakes

total baking time: 18-20 mins 12 cupcakes

cupcake icing: 10 mins

ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1/4 tsp ground coffee
• 12 cupcake liners
• Wilton 104 tip  (flat slit piping tip)
• piping bag
• candy eyes

frosting ingredients

• 1/4 cup soften unsalted butter
• 1-2 cups/one pound powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2-3 tbsp milk or cream

directions

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. line a muffin tray with cupcake liners, set aside
3. in a medium bowl, sift together, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, set aside
4. in a larger bowl or mixing bowl, on medium, beat together melted butter, and sugar until fluffy
5. add eggs, vanilla, milk, mix well, add hot water and ground coffee
6. add dry ingredients
7. using a measuring cup, fill cupcake liners 3/4 full
8. bake for 18-20 mins or until done, a toothpick should be clear after inserting in the middle
9. let cool on a rack a

frosting directions

1. add soften butter into your stand mixer or bowl
2. beat butter on medium to high in a stand mixer for 3 minutes until fluffy
3. just before the end of 3 minutes, add vanilla, add milk, keep beating
4. reduce to medium, pour in one cup of sugar at a time
5. if the frosting is still too stiff add 1 tbsp of milk at a time and beat until fully incorporated
6. spread on the cupcakes or using Wilton 104 pipe lines on top of cupcakes
7. leave a small empty space in the middle for where the eyes will go
8. add a little dot of buttercream, stick on the eyes
9. stand back and admire your cute Mummy cupcakes!
10. Happy Halloween!

Enjoy!

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