Description
Get ready to enchant your guests with these frightfully delicious Vampire Bite Halloween Cupcakes! Bursting with rich chocolate flavor and a tangy raspberry filling, these eerie treats are topped with creamy, blood-red buttercream frosting. Perfect for any spooky celebration, each cupcake delivers a delightful combination of taste and visual appeal that will leave everyone begging for more.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup raspberry jam
- 1/4 tsp red food coloring
- 3 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
- Optional: chocolate sprinkles for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and sugar.
- In another bowl, cream butter until fluffy. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients followed by eggs one at a time and then milk until smooth.
- Fill each liner two-thirds full with batter and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- Cut out the centers of each cupcake and fill them with raspberry jam.
- For the frosting, beat softened butter until fluffy, then gradually add powdered sugar and red food coloring until desired color is reached. Pipe onto cupcakes creatively.
- Garnish with chocolate sprinkles if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (60g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg