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Hocus Pocus Halloween Cupcakes
Decadent homemade chocolate cupcakes piled high with brightly colored buttercream frosting, these Hocus Pocus Halloween Cupcakes are a fun and easy Halloween cupcake idea! Perfect for Hocus Pocus viewing parties, Disney-themed parties, or Halloween in general!
👥 24 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 25 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Amy Flanigan📖 bellyfull
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Make the Cupcakes
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line two cupcake cake pans with paper liners.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine the water, cocoa powder, and espresso powder, and allow it to sit for ⏱️ 5 minutes.
espresso powder1 teaspoon
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In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
baking soda2 teaspoonsbaking powder1 teaspoon
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To the cooled cocoa mixture, whisk in the milk, eggs, and oil. Then stir in the flour mixture just until it starts to become smooth.
milk1 cuplarge eggs (room temperature)2
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Fill each cupcake liner about 3/4 way full.
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Bake for ⏱️ 20-25 minutes until a tester in the center comes out clean and the tops spring back when pressed down on.
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Transfer to a cooling rack and allow them to cool completely.
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Make the Buttercream
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In the bowl of your mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed for ⏱️ 5 minutes until the butter has become light and fluffy.
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Turn the speed down to low and slowly add in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Add in 2 tablespoons heavy cream. Turn the mixer back up to medium speed and mix for an additional ⏱️ 3 minutes. (Add in more heavy cream, 1 tablespoon at a time, only if necessary. Frosting should be light and fluffy, but hold its shape and a little stiff so it does not fall when piping.)
powdered sugar2 poundsvanilla extract1 tablespoon
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Divide the buttercream into three separate bowls. Add enough food coloring to each bowl to get a vibrant color, so you end up with one bowl of orange, one bowl of yellow, and one bowl of purple.
yellow, orange, and purple food coloring
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Assemble the Cupcakes
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Place each buttercream into a piping bag with a large star piping tip.
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On one-third of the cupcakes, pipe a swirl of the yellow buttercream by placing the piping tip in the middle of the cupcake and adding pressure to the bag. Swirl the bag around the cupcake, slowly making your way to the top.
yellow, orange, and purple food coloring
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Pipe a swirl of orange buttercream on another third of the cupcakes, then pipe two mini swirls on the sides of the top of the buttercream.
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On the last third of the cupcakes, start by piping out a swirl of purple buttercream but keep piping at an angle while allowing the buttercream to begin to tip over.
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Sprinkle the cupcakes with edible glitter.
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NOTE: For helpful tips and visual help, refer back to the full article.
Nutrition Facts
calories
449 kcal
fat Content
22 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
54 g
sodium Content
155 mg
protein Content
3 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
59 mg
carbohydrate Content
65 g
saturated Fat Content
14 g
unsaturated Fat Content
6 g
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