Everyone loves a good cupcake, especially when it is for Halloween! I know I do! That’s part of the reason why I decided to share two easy Halloween cupcake recipes this year as a part of my mini-series. If you are looking to make something quick and easy for a Halloween party, then these ghost-themed cupcakes are perfect.
They require 5 ingredients and can be decorated in less than 30 minutes. If you have young children, they will definitely enjoy helping you out. All you need is a box of chocolate cake mix for the base and then vanilla frosting, marshmallows, white chocolate or white candy melts, and candy eyeballs to make the ghost cupcake toppers.
If you want to get creative, you can also get some green candy melts to make sickly green ghosts. Pair these spooky spirits with jack-o-lanterns, pretzel bats, mummies, and pumpkins, marshmallow dipped cake pops, easy mummy Halloween pies recipe, and batty snack cakes for the ultimate Halloween dessert table!
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Ingredients Needed
- 1 Box White cake mix or Chocolate cake mix (I used chocolate this time)
- 1 can of white frosting
- 1 cup white candy melts or white chocolate
- 1 Tablespoon shortening or vegetable oil
- 24 large marshmallows
- 48 candy eyeballs
How To Make Halloween Cupcakes With Marshmallows Ghost Toppers
- Bake cupcakes per recipe or box directions and cool completely.
- Spoon the frosting into a piping bag with no tip or a circular tip.
- Swirl the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes.
- Melt the candy melts with the shortening for 25 seconds, stir, and reheat if necessary.
- Place a large marshmallow in the center of each cupcake and spoon 1-2 Tablespoons of the candy melts overtop. Use the back of a spoon to help the candy melts move if needed. (Photos 1 & 2)
- Repeat with the other ghost cupcakes. After each ghost has dried for about 5 minutes, attempt to attach the eyes – if the candy melts are still too soft, give it another couple minutes before re-attempting.
Recipe FAQs
You can use any flavor of cake mix you would like. I just used white here as that is the most common visual color representation for ghosts. You can do the Funfetti cake mix for a sprinkle surprise or even a dark red velvet for a more ghastly shock!
That’s a hard one and really depends on your own personal taste. The difference is that candy melts tend to be a lot sweeter and contain oils. White chocolate, on the other hand, has cocoa butter and does not melt as easily. I prefer white chocolate, but they both have pros and cons.
The best ghost toppers will come from using large white marshmallows that you can find in any local grocery store. This is because they tend to hold up better when you dip them in candy melts (or chocolate), and they are a little more firm so that the eyes will stick better. If you really wanted to, you could probably get away with using mini marshmallows, but I would not recommend it for this particular recipe.
You absolutely can! Candy eyes are my favorite because they are cheap and easy to find. They also come in various sizes, so you can get them as small or big as you want! Other options include using white chocolate chips, gumdrops, an edible marker pen for the eyes, or even mini M&Ms with one flat side facing up.
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5 Ingredient Ghost Themed Halloween Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 Box White cake mix or Chocolate cake mix
- 1 can of white frosting
- 1 Tablespoon shortening or vegetable oil
- 1 cup white candy melts
- 24 large marshmallows
- 48 candy eyeballs
Instructions
- Bake cupcakes per box directions and cool completely.
- Melt the candy melts with the shortening for 25 seconds, stir, and reheat if necessary.
- Place a large marshmallow in the center of each cupcake and spoon 1-2 Tablespoons of the candy melts over top.
- Use the back of a spoon to help the candy melts move if needed.
- Repeat with the other ghost cupcakes.
- After each ghost has dried for about 5 minutes, attempt to attach the eyes – if the candy melts are still too soft, give it another couple minutes before re-attempting.
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