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!
Equipment You’ll Need To Make These Marshmallow Ghost Cupcakes
The thing I love most about easy recipes is that they do not require you to dirty an excessive amount of dishes. If we don’t have time to bake cupcakes and make frosting from scratch, then we sure as heck don’t have time to be washing a million dishes after. The great thing about these ghost cupcakes is that they only require you to use a large mixing bowl and a hand mixer to mix the cake—two standard-sized cupcake tins with paper liners and a medium-size bowl for melting your ghostly covering.
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
Full directions and measurements for this dish are in the printable recipe card below. This is a quick walk-through on how to make it.
- 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.
- 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.
Marshmallow Ghost Cupckes FAQs
Can I use a chocolate cake mix instead of white for this recipe?
Which is better, candy melts or white chocolate?
Would it be okay if I used a different kind of marshmallow?
Can I use something other than candy eyes?
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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