Vampire Bat Cupcakes

By junerodgers

These easy-to-make vampire bats may fly right off the cupcake and into your mouth.

Ingredients

• Black licorice wheels
• Black gumdrops
• Red nonpareils
• Cupcakes (use our recipe or buy them pre-made)
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup warm water
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons safflower oil
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Read more at Marthastewart.com: One-Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe - MarthaStewart.com
• Read more at Wholeliving.com: Vampire Bat Cupcakes Recipe - MarthaStewart.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Line standard muffin tins with paper liners; set aside.

Sift together cocoa powder, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl.

Add eggs, warm water, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla, and mix until smooth, about 3 minutes.

Scrape down the sides and bottom of bowl to assure batter is well mixed.


Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.

Bake until tops spring back when touched, about 20 minutes, rotating pan once if needed.

Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely


Read more at Marthastewart.com: One-Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes Recipe - MarthaStewart.com