Description
These Halloween Augapfel Cupcakes are festive, moist, and delicious treats perfect for Halloween celebrations. Featuring a tender cupcake base made with buttermilk and sour cream, topped with creamy green-tinted frosting, candy eyeballs, and a dramatic red gel ‘blood’ effect, they bring spooky fun to your dessert table while delighting taste buds.
Ingredients
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Cupcake Batter
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup sour cream
Frosting and Decoration
- White frosting (store-bought or homemade), amount as needed to frost 12 cupcakes
- Green food coloring (optional)
- 24 candy eyeballs
- Red gel icing for blood effect
- 12 cupcake liners
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners to prepare for baking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set this mixture aside.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time, ensuring each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next, then mix in the vanilla extract for flavor.
- Combine Batter: Alternately add the dry ingredients and the wet ingredients (buttermilk and sour cream) to the butter mixture, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix just until combined to avoid overmixing and keep the cupcakes tender.
- Fill Liners: Evenly divide the batter among the cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full for proper rising.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, indicating they are fully cooked.
- Cool: Let the cupcakes cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely, preventing sogginess and allowing frosting to adhere better.
- Tint Frosting: If desired, tint the white frosting with green food coloring to create a spooky effect perfect for Halloween.
- Frost: Once the cupcakes are completely cool, frost each one generously with the green-tinted (or plain) white frosting.
- Decorate: Top each frosted cupcake with two candy eyeballs, then use red gel icing to create blood-like drips around the eyeballs for a creepy, festive look.
- Serve: Present these Halloween Augapfel Cupcakes to your guests and enjoy the eerie charm and delicious flavors they bring to your celebration.
Notes
- Be careful not to overmix the batter to keep cupcakes light and fluffy.
- Room temperature butter and eggs ensure better mixing and texture.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting to prevent melting.
- Red gel icing can be substituted with any red-colored piping gel or edible paint.
- Green food coloring is optional but adds a festive Halloween flair.
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate for 3-4 days.
