These spooky Eyeball Cupcakes are the ultimate Halloween treat - soft chocolate cupcakes topped with sweet vanilla frosting, strawberry “blood,” and a gummy eyeball. Creepy never tasted so sweet!
1box chocolate cake mixplus listed ingredients to make the cake
½cupseedless strawberry jam160g
1box gummy candy eyeballs
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting:
225gunsalted butterroom temperature (1 cup)
250gicing sugar2 cups
1tspvanilla extract
Heavy creamif required
Instructions
Prepare the cake mix according to packet instructions, but make cupcakes instead of one large cake. Spoon the batter into cupcake cases in a cupcake tin.
Bake and allow to cool completely.
To make the frosting, place the butter in an electric stand mixer and whisk until light and fluffy. Gradually add in the icing sugar, followed by the vanilla extract. If the frosting is too stiff, add heavy cream one tablespoon at a time until you reach the desired consistency.
Place the frosting into a piping bag and snip off the end. Pipe the frosting in circular swirls on top of the cooled cupcakes.
Warm the jam slightly, then whisk until smooth and runny. Use a teaspoon to drizzle over the top of the frosting, then finish with a gummy eyeball on each cupcake.