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Chocolate Marshmallow Ghost Cupcakes (White or Green)

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Last updated on October 28th, 2022 at 05:41 pm

Ghost Cupcakes -- White or Green

Here’s a recipe for Halloween ghost cupcakes. Serve these yummy marshmallow-topped chocolate cupcakes at your Halloween party, send them to your children’s school party, or just make them with your kids for a fun treat.

You can color the frosting green on some or all of these for a twist. This is not a difficult recipe to make, but you can buy a boxed cake mix to make it simpler. 

Enjoy!
Ghost Cupcakes -- White or Green

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Chocolate Marshmallow Ghost Cupcakes — White or Green

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the vanilla buttercream:

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 3-4 cups icing sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • pinch salt
  • 2-3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream
  • green food dye optional
  • 1 cup white or green candy melts
  • 1 Tablespoon shortening or vegetable oil
  • 24 large marshmallows
  • 48 candy eyes

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Line a muffin pan with themed cupcake liners.
  • In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about two minutes.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla.
  • Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk; beat well.
  • Fill the muffin cups 3/4 full.
  • Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

For the frosting and decoration:

  • Place softened butter into a bowl, and beat in two cups of icing sugar.
  • Add two Tablespoons heavy cream and vanilla.
  • Add remaining icing sugar 1/2 cup at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
  • Add food coloring, if using.
  • Spoon the frosting into a piping bag with no tip or a circular tip.
  • Swirl the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.
  • Melt the candy melts with the shortening for 25 seconds, stir, and reheat if necessary.
  • Place a large marshmallow in the center of each cupcake, and spoon one to two Tablespoons of the candy melts over the top.
  • Use the back of a spoon to help the candy melts move if needed.
  • Repeat with the other ghost cupcakes.
  • After each ghost has dried for about five minutes, attempt to attach the eyes – if the candy melts are still too soft, give it another couple minutes before re-attempting.
Ghost Cupcakes -- White or Green

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