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Halloween Ghost Cupcakes are fun, cool and easy. They make a perfect spooky treats for holiday parties or for family dessert. These cupcakes are easy because they start with a box mix.
These Halloween Ghost Cupcakes are so easy and quick. They are perfect for people who want to make a wonderful dessert but do not have a lot of time or decorating skills. They will make one of your favorite holidays so easy.
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What We Love About This Halloween Party Recipe
These cupcakes are so good, plus they have cute ghosts meringue cookies on top of the cupcakes. Therefore, you get two treats in one.
- Easy Ingredients: All the ingredients for the easy ghost cupcakes are found in pantry.
- Family Friendly: Everyone will love these fun cupcakes.
- Adaptable: Can make it low-carb or with different cake mix flavors.
Ingredient Notes for Spooky Ghost Cupcakes
- Cake Mix: One boxed mix of your favorite white cake mix
- Icing: White frosting, you can also make your own frosting
- Eggs: Four egg whites
- Cream of Tartar: This is to stabilize the meringue for piping the ghosts
- Sugar: White sugar
- Vanilla Extract: Two teaspoons of the extract
- Chips: Mini chocolate chips and regular
Equipment Needed for Perfect Treat
- KitchenAid Classic Mixing Bowls
- OCTAVO 5 Speed Hand Mixer Electric
- Wilton Perfect Results Premium Non-Stick Bakeware Standard Muffin and Cupcake Pan, 12-Cup Baking Pan
- Caperci Standard White Cupcake Liners 500 Count,
How to Make Halloween Ghost Cupcakes
These are the basic steps for making Halloween cupcakes ghost. Please refer to the recipe card below for more detailed instructions and daily values for the scary ghosts.
STEP 1: PREP
First, prepare the cupcakes according to package instructions and allow to cool completely. Top with a thin layer of icing and set aside. Preheat oven to 225 degrees and prepare a baking sheet by lining with parchment paper.
STEP 2: MIX
Next, in a large bowl, beat eggs on high with hand mixer, or stand mixer with whisk attachment, until they become frothy. Add cream of tartar and beat on medium speed until soft peaks begin to form. Turn mixer to high and begin adding the sugar one tablespoon at a time, mixing between each addition. Continue beating until all the sugar is dissolved and stiff peaks begin to form. Then, add vanilla and mix until incorporated.
STEP 3: BAKE MERINGUE COOKIES
Pour mixture into a piping bag and pipe small and large mounds onto the parchment paper lined baking sheet. Add two chocolate chip eyes to each large mound and mini chocolate chip eyes to the small mounds. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. When the baking time is up, turn off the oven and allow the cookies to rest in the warm oven for an hour.
STEP 4: REMOVE
Finally, remove the ghost cupcake toppers from the oven and allow to cool completely. Lastly, place cooled ghost cookies on top of the frosted cupcakes and serve.
Prep and Storage Tips for Ghost Halloween Cupcakes
HOW TO MAKE THIS CUTE CUPCAKES RECIPE AHEAD OF TIME
It is easy to make the cupcakes ahead of time. Then you can decorate and assemble when you need to. The cupcakes can be made up to three days ahead of time.
HOW TO STORE THIS CUTE HALLOWEEN RECIPE
Keep the cupcakes in an airtight container. Store at room temperature.
HOW TO FREEZE THIS FUN GHOST CUPCAKES RECIPE
Freeze in a freezer bag or in an airtight container.
Frequently Asked Questions for this Fun Treat
It is easy to make this recipe with a gluten-free or sugar free boxed cake mix.
Of course, you can use any flavor that you like for these ghost cupcakes. Vanilla cupcakes, chocolate cupcakes or any type of baked cupcakes.
Indeed, it is very easy to make a double batch for a party or a half batch for just your family.
Seeing, is the best way, check the video to see: TRICKS to FROST Cupcakes LIKE A PRO!
Expert Tips for Making This Ghost Cupcakes Recipe
- Add Fun: Try adding chocolate chips or nuts to the cupcakes for even more flavor.
- Short cut tip: Make the cupcakes in advance and decorate when you are ready.
- Variation tip: Add food coloring for different fun colors of ghosts.
- Alternate cooking method tip: Make the cupcakes in the air fryer.
- Dietary consideration tip: This easy Halloween ghost cupcake recipe can be made with a low calorie, fat free or gluten-free cake mix.
- Candy: Decorate with candy corn or buy premade candy eyes for the little guys. Edible marker can also be great for decorating.
What to Serve with Halloween Ghost Cupcakes
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Halloween Ghost Cupcakes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 white cake mix, plus ingredients to make cake mix
- 1 icing, jar premade white
- 4 egg whites, room temperature
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Chocolate chips
- Mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare the cupcakes according to package instructions and allow to cool completely. Top with a thin layer of icing and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 225 degrees and prepare a baking sheet by lining with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs on high with hand mixer or stand mixer with whisk attachment until they become frothy. Add cream of tartar and beat on medium until soft peaks begin to form.
- Turn mixer to high and begin adding the sugar one tablespoon at a time, mixing between each addition. Continue beating until all the sugar is dissolved and stiff peaks begin to form.
- Add vanilla and mix until incorporated.
- Pour mixture into a piping bag and pipe small and large mounds onto the parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Add two chocolate chip eyes to each large mound and mini chocolate chip eyes to the small mounds.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. When the baking time is up, turn off the oven and allow the cookies to rest in the warm oven for an hour.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and allow to cool completely.
- Place cooled ghost cookies on top of the iced cupcakes and serve.
Expert Tips
- Add Fun: Try adding chocolate chips or nuts to the cupcakes for even more flavor.
- Short cut tip: Make the cupcakes in advance and decorate when you are ready.
- Variation tip: Add food coloring for different fun colors of ghosts.
- Alternate cooking method tip: Make the cupcakes in the air fryer.
- Dietary consideration tip: This easy Halloween ghost cupcake recipe can be made with a low calorie, fat free or gluten-free cake mix.
- Candy: Decorate with candy corn or buy premade candy eyes for the little guys. Edible marker can also be great for decorating.
I really enjoyed making these ghost cupcakes and the kids LOVED them!