Halloween Monster Cupcakes
425
12 cupcakes
Easy
80 minutes
Try our Halloween Monster Cupcakes today. Perfect as a fantastic family activity, each cupcake can creatively be decorated with monster-themed designs.
Get into the spooky spirit of Halloween and let your imagination run wild as you customise your own edible monsters.
Recipe Ingredients
How to Prepare
Utensils
Recipe Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
12
Dr. Oetker White Muffin Cases (12)
125 g
Margarine (4 1/2 oz, softened)
125 g
Caster Sugar (4 1/2 oz)
5 ml
Dr. Oetker Madagascan Vanilla Extract (1 tsp)
2
Medium Eggs (beaten)
175 g
Self-Raising Flour (6 oz)
To decorate
400 g
Dr. Oetker Vanilla Buttercream Style Icing
Dr. Oetker Orange Food Colour Gel
Dr. Oetker Green Food Colour Gel
Dr. Oetker Violet Food Colour Gel
115 g
Dr. Oetker Ready Rolled White Soft Fondant Icing ( 4 oz)
40 g
Liquorice (1 1/2 oz, Black)
Buy the Products
Dr. Oetker Madagascan Vanilla Extract (1 tsp)
Dr. Oetker Vanilla Buttercream Style Icing
Dr. Oetker Orange Food Colour Gel
Dr. Oetker Green Food Colour Gel
Dr. Oetker Violet Food Colour Gel
How to Prepare:
Total
:
80
minutes
Prep
:
60
minutes
1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan oven, 350°F, gas mark 4). Put the Muffin Cases in 12 cupcake or muffin tins. Put the margarine in a bowl with the caster sugar, eggs and Vanilla Extract. Sift the flour on top. Using an electric whisk, gently mix the ingredients together until well blended.
2
Divide the mixture equally between the Muffin Cases. Smooth the tops and bake for about 20 minutes until risen, and lightly golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
3
To decorate, stir the tub of Vanilla Buttercream style icing.
Divide into 3 equal portions and colour each with 2.5g (2.5ml/1/2 tsp) of a different Colour Gel, and mix well.
4
Spoon the icing into 3 uncut small piping bags or small, clean, sturdy plastic food bags. Snip a tiny corner from the bags. Working on one colour at a time, pipe thin strands of icing, in short lines, back and forth, working your way round the top of the cake, from the centre to the edge. Continue piping strands on top, in layers, to build up a “hairy” look.
5
When all the cakes are iced, knead the Regal Ice to soften it and then form into various sized eye shapes and teeth – use a little icing sugar to stop the icing sticking. Cut up small pieces of liquorice and push into the eye balls, and use some for open mouths, nostrils and eye brows. Arrange all the pieces on top of the cakes to make monster faces.
Your cakes are now ready to serve, scare and enjoy!
Tips
The great thing about making these colourful monsters is that you don’t need any special equipment. If you don’t have piping bags, choose a small plastic bag that is made from quite thick polythene. If the plastic is too thin, the bag may burst when you are squeezing out the icing. Get creative decorating your dessert using our Dr. Oetker Food Colour Gels.
Tips
Trim away the tiniest piece of the bag corner to pipe through in order to achieve the thinnest of piping; this way you will achieve the best “hairy” effect for your monsters.
Tips
If you’re not a fan of liquorice, check out the range of Dr. Oetker Extra Strong Food Colour Gels which includes Black, so you can colour up your own Fondant Icing to make it black.
Tips
Love this dessert recipe? Why not get inspired by our other Halloween recipes. Pick up your favourite today!
Tips
Love this recipe but need more inspiration? Why not try our Dr. Oetker Halloween Mummy Cookies or Halloween Rocky Road recipes. Pick up your favourite today!
Tips
1:
The great thing about making these colourful monsters is that you don’t need any special equipment. If you don’t have piping bags, choose a small plastic bag that is made from quite thick polythene. If the plastic is too thin, the bag may burst when you are squeezing out the icing. Get creative decorating your dessert using our <a href="https://www.oetker.co.uk/products/s/home-baking/food-colours">Dr. Oetker Food Colour Gels</a>.
2:
Trim away the tiniest piece of the bag corner to pipe through in order to achieve the thinnest of piping; this way you will achieve the best “hairy” effect for your monsters.
3:
If you’re not a fan of liquorice, check out the range of <a href="https://www.oetker.co.uk/products/s/home-baking/food-colours">Dr. Oetker Extra Strong Food Colour Gels</a> which includes Black, so you can colour up your own Fondant Icing to make it black.
4:
Love this dessert recipe? Why not get inspired by our other <a href="https://www.oetker.co.uk/inspiration/s/occasions/halloween">Halloween recipes</a>. Pick up your favourite today!
5:
Love this recipe but need more inspiration? Why not try our <a href="https://www.oetker.co.uk/recipes/r/halloween-mummy-cookies-recipe">Dr. Oetker Halloween Mummy Cookies</a> or <a href="https://www.oetker.co.uk/recipes/r/halloween-rocky-road-recipe">Halloween Rocky Road recipes</a>. Pick up your favourite today!
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