Description
Delightfully spooky cupcake filled with strawberry jelly and topped with marshmallow frosting, perfect for Halloween celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tsp. instant espresso powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup strawberry jelly
- Red gel food coloring
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups Marshmallow Fluff
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 cup crushed chocolate graham crackers or chocolate wafer cookies
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt.
- In a stand mixer, beat the egg, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract on medium speed until combined. Gradually add in the sugar and espresso mixture, then incorporate the dry ingredients until blended.
- Pour the batter into the muffin tin, filling each cup two-thirds full. Bake for 18-20 minutes, then cool on a wire rack.
- Core each cupcake and fill with a mixture of strawberry jelly and red gel food coloring.
- In a large bowl, beat the unsalted butter until smooth, then add the Marshmallow Fluff and confectioners’ sugar until fluffy. Mix in vanilla and salt.
- Frost the tops of the cupcakes and sprinkle with crushed cookies.
- Create a stencil for cookie crumbs, frost the cupcakes, and roll in crushed cookies. Drip raspberry jelly on top to create fang effects.
Notes
For varied flavors, substitute whole milk with almond or coconut milk. To lighten the frosting, consider using low-fat cream cheese instead of butter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg