Spooktacular dessert for Halloween!
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Monster Cupcakes
2015-10-11 19:55:19
Spooktacular dessert for Halloween!
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
3279g
Yields
24
Amount Per Serving
Calories 14554
Calories from Fat 8931
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1014g
1561%
Saturated Fat 461g
2303%
Trans Fat 41g
Polyunsaturated Fat 120g
Monounsaturated Fat 354g
Cholesterol 2686mg
895%
Sodium 6224mg
259%
Total Carbohydrates 1372g
457%
Dietary Fiber 46g
186%
Sugars 1132g
Protein 93g
Vitamin A
375%
Vitamin C
44%
Calcium
91%
Iron
302%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
For the Cake
- 1 box of Pillsbury Moist Supreme Devil's Food Devil's Food Cake Mix
- 1 cup of butter milk
- 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
- 4 eggs
For the Frosting
- 3 sticks softened butter
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Heavy cream or half and half
- Food coloring
- Candy Eyes
To make the cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 350
- Line the muffin cups with paper liners
- Put the cake mix in your mixing bowl
- Add in the buttermilk, vegetable, oil, and eggs
- Beat until moistened – about 30 seconds
- Increase the speed to high and beat until thick – about another 2 mins
- Spoon the mix into the liners filling the cups about 2/3 of the way to the top.
- Bake for 15-20 mins – until a toothpick poked into the cupcake centers comes out clean.
- Remove the cupcakes from the baking plans and allow to cool completely before frosting.
To make the Frosting
- In a stand mixer whip the butter and powdered sugar together.
- Add in the vanilla extract.
- Add in your cream 1 tbs at a time until the buttercream is the consistency you like.
- Separate the buttercream into 4 bowls and color each one a different color.
- Pipe onto cupcakes.
- Add candy eyes.
Adapted from Life with the Crust Cut Off
Adapted from Life with the Crust Cut Off
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