Halloween Ghost Cupcakes
Get ready to delight your guests with these adorable Halloween Ghost Cupcakes! Perfect for any spooky celebration, these cupcakes feature a fluffy buttercream base topped with whimsical white meringue ghosts. With their vibrant purple frosting and charming decorations, they are sure to be the centerpiece of your dessert table. Easy to make and customize, they offer a fun baking experience for both kids and adults. Serve them at Halloween parties, family gatherings, or as a festive treat for any occasion!
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 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 oven to 200°F (93°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, beat egg whites on low speed; gradually add cream of tartar, then sugar while increasing speed until stiff peaks form.
- Pipe mounds onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 2 hours. Leave meringues in the oven for an additional 30 minutes after baking.
- For buttercream, beat softened butter, confectioner’s sugar, and milk until smooth; tint with purple gel food coloring.
- Frost cooled cupcakes with buttercream and top with meringue ghosts decorated with black frosting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (60g)
- Calories: 195
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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