Ghoulish Monster Halloween Cupcakes

By srumbel

Ghoulish Monster Halloween Cupcakes are a super cute dessert for your Halloween party. The kids will giggle at this a fun & spooky Halloween treat.
Author: Gina Kleinworth

Ingredients

• Cake
• 1 box Cake Mix + additional ingredients per box instructions (eggs, oil, water)
• Frosting
• 1/2 cup salted butter - softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 8 cups (1- 2lb bag) confectioners sugar (no sifting)
• 2 tsp clear vanilla extract
• 1/3 - 1/2 cup milk (depending on how thick you want the frosting)
• 1 package candy eyes
• 1 tube RED gel glaze icing

Preparation

Step 1

Mix, prepare & bake cupcakes to package directions
Cool completely on wire rack & prepare frosting
*Frosting
Cream softened butter & shortening in stand mixer with paddle attachment until smooth.
Blend in vanilla.
Add ½ the confectioners sugar & most of the milk - stir slowly until moist- then whip until well combined.
Add remaining confectioners sugar & milk.
Beat on med-high about 3-4 minutes scraping sides of the bowl occasionally.
The texture should be very smooth.
Using a large open star tip, pipe frosting in a swirl pattern on top of cupcakes
Squeeze gel icing over the top & let it drip down the sides
Add eyes at random all over the frosting

Serves: 24