Mummy Cupcakes
Delicious chocolate cupcakes decorated to look like mummies with marshmallow frosting and candy eyes, perfect for Halloween!
Ingredients
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- ¾ cup vegetable or canola oil
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow fluff
- 2 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 to 3 tbsp milk (whole, half-and-half, or cream)
- 48 M&Ms, Skittles, or other small round candies
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line 24 muffin tins with paper liners.
- In a small saucepan, bring 1½ cups of water to a boil. Remove from heat and whisk in the cocoa powder and sugar until smooth. Let cool for 15 minutes.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- In another bowl, beat eggs, oil, sour cream, and vanilla extract. Pour in the cooled chocolate mixture and mix until combined.
- Gradually add the flour mixture, mixing on low speed until just combined. Spoon the batter into the lined muffin tins.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare the frosting by beating softened butter with marshmallow fluff, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla extract until creamy. Add milk as needed until smooth.
- Fit a piping bag with a basketweave tip and pipe frosting across each cupcake to resemble mummy bandages. Add two candies for eyes.
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Notes
Store cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days.