Description
These Graveyard Cupcakes are a delightful treat, featuring rich chocolate cupcakes topped with crushed Oreos, gummy worms, and festive candies, making them an ideal choice for Halloween or any festive gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 prepared chocolate cupcakes
- 36 regular oreo cookies, cream included, crushed
- 24 regular milano cookies
- 5 tablespoons black frosting, or black gel
- 24 gummy worms
- 48 small halloween themed candies, candy pumpkins, bones, or cats
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
- 3½ cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
Instructions
- Prepare chocolate cupcakes following the package instructions and let them cool completely.
- In a mixing bowl, combine room temperature butter, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth.
- Gradually add powdered sugar and cocoa powder to your mixture until well blended and creamy.
- Use the frosting to top the cooled chocolate cupcakes generously.
- Sprinkle the crushed Oreos on top of the frosting to create a 'dirt' effect.
- Insert a milano cookie into each cupcake to resemble a tombstone.
- Decorate with gummy worms and Halloween-themed candies for a spooky garnish.
Notes
For better decoration, use gel for a more intense color of the frosting.
Store cupcakes in an airtight container to keep them fresh longer.
Feel free to customize with seasonal candies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
