Description
Celebrate Halloween with these spooky and delicious Skull Cupcakes featuring your favorite cake mix, topped with creamy vanilla buttercream frosting, colorful sprinkles, and Nestlé Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cup Skulls for a festive and fun treat perfect for any Halloween party.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake
- 1 box of your favorite Cake Mix (any flavor)
Frosting
- 3 tubs of Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- Color Gel – Purple, for tinting frosting
Toppings
- Sprinkles, as desired
- 1 – 10.8-ounce bag of Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups Skulls (24 pieces)
Instructions
- Prepare the Cupcakes: Follow the instructions on the cake mix box using the required ingredients to make the batter. Pour the batter into cupcake liners placed in a cupcake pan and bake according to the package directions. Once baked, remove from the oven and allow cupcakes to cool completely before decorating.
- Frost the Cupcakes: Tint the vanilla buttercream frosting with purple color gel if desired. Using either a piping bag or a knife/frosting spatula, generously frost each cooled cupcake to your preference.
- Add Sprinkles: Decorate the frosted cupcakes with sprinkles to add a festive touch and texture.
- Place Skull Toppers: Gently place one Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cup Skull on the center of each cupcake, pressing slightly to secure it in the frosting.
- Serve and Enjoy: Your Halloween Skull Cupcakes are ready to be devoured! Perfect for a spooky party or festive treat.
Notes
- These cupcakes make a great Halloween party treat with unique skull-shaped Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cup decorations.
- You can customize the cake mix flavor and sprinkle colors to match your Halloween theme.
- If you prefer, you can also tint the frosting with other colors or use piping techniques to create spooky designs.
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate for longer freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
