Description
Get ready to enchant and thrill your guests with these Halloween Vampire Bite Cupcakes! Each moist chocolate cupcake is hiding a delightful raspberry filling that bursts forth like blood, creating the perfect spooky treat for your Halloween festivities. Easy to make and visually striking, these cupcakes are sure to be the hit of your next gathering!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup raspberry jam (for filling)
- Red food coloring (optional)
- 2 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Whisk until well mixed.
- In another bowl, cream softened butter until fluffy; add eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly.
- Stir in milk and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients without overmixing.
- Fill cupcake liners two-thirds full with batter and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Once cooled, remove centers from cupcakes and fill with raspberry jam.
- For frosting, beat powdered sugar with softened butter and add red food coloring if desired; frost cupcakes generously.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (70g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg