Description
Melted Witch Cupcakes are a spooky and delicious Halloween treat combining rich dark chocolate fudge cake with creamy chocolate pudding and a green witchy whipped topping. These cupcakes are topped with Oreos, Hershey Kisses, grape gummies, and black icing to create a fun, melted witch design perfect for Halloween parties.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cupcakes
- 1 Box Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
- 3.9 oz package Jell-O Instant Chocolate Fudge Pudding
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 1½ cup mini chocolate chips
For the Topping
- 2 cups heavy cream
- ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
- ¼ cup instant vanilla pudding powder
- 1 tsp green gel food coloring
For Decoration
- 24 Oreo Thins
- 24 Hershey Kisses
- 48 grape gummies
- 8 black and white paper straws (cut into thirds)
- Black icing or frosting
Instructions
- Prepare the Cupcake Batter: In a large mixing bowl, combine the Duncan Hines Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix and Jell-O Instant Chocolate Fudge Pudding. Add eggs, sour cream, vegetable oil, milk, vanilla extract, and sea salt. Mix until the batter is smooth and well combined.
- Fold in Chocolate Chips: Gently fold in the mini chocolate chips into the cupcake batter for added chocolate texture.
- Bake the Cupcakes: Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C). Line a cupcake pan with liners and fill each about 2/3 full with batter. Bake for approximately 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let them cool completely on a wire rack.
- Prepare the Witchy Green Whipped Topping: In a mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Add confectioners’ sugar and instant vanilla pudding powder, then continue whipping until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in green gel food coloring to achieve the desired witchy green color.
- Assemble the Cupcakes: Place an Oreo Thin on top of each cooled cupcake as the witch’s hat brim. Pipe or spread the green whipped topping over the cupcake to resemble melting witch’s hair or melted wax.
- Add Decoration: Place a Hershey Kiss on top of each Oreo Thin to form the witch’s hat point. Use black icing or frosting to add melted wax drips down the cupcake and decorate with grape gummies as embellishments. Insert pieces of the cut paper straws to stand as broomsticks or hat details.
- Final Touches: Chill the cupcakes for at least 30 minutes to set the whipped topping and decorations before serving. Enjoy your fun and festive Melted Witch Cupcakes!
Notes
- These Melted Witch Cupcakes are fun, cute, and delicious! They’re easy to build and the perfect way to bring the Halloween spirit to life at your party!
- Make sure the cupcakes are completely cooled before adding the whipped topping to avoid melting.
- Use gel food coloring sparingly to achieve a vibrant green without altering the consistency.
- Chilling the cupcakes before serving helps the whipped cream topping stay firm.
- If preferred, substitute dairy ingredients with non-dairy alternatives to make it dairy-free.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 344 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 278 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 63 mg
