Halloween Ghost Cupcakes
Create delightful Halloween Ghost Cupcakes that will enchant guests at your next gathering! Topped with fluffy meringue ghosts and rich purple buttercream frosting, these charming treats combine creativity and flavor, making them perfect for Halloween parties, school events, or a fun baking day at home. The airy texture and whimsical appearance ensure they are the star dessert at any occasion.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 cupcakes 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- Purple gel food coloring
- Black decorating frosting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whip egg whites until foamy, add cream of tartar, and gradually mix in sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Pipe meringue into ghost shapes on the baking sheet and bake for 2 hours; turn off the oven but leave meringues inside for another 30 minutes.
- While meringues bake, beat butter, confectioner’s sugar, and milk together until smooth; mix in purple gel food coloring.
- Frost cooled cupcakes with purple buttercream and top with meringue ghosts decorated with black frosting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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