Halloween Skull Cupcakes

Dairy Free
Halloween Skull Cupcakes
85 min.
24
172kcal

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Get ready to impress your friends and family this Halloween with these delightful Dairy-Free Halloween Skull Cupcakes! Perfect for parties, school events, or just a spooky treat at home, these cupcakes are not only fun to make but also a deliciously sweet way to celebrate the season. With a light and fluffy base made from Betty Super White Cake Mix, these cupcakes are easy to whip up and will have everyone coming back for more.

The real magic happens when you transform these simple cupcakes into eerie skulls. By adding a marshmallow half to each cupcake, you create a perfect canvas for your frosting artistry. With a little creativity, you can frost the tops to resemble skulls, using chocolate-covered mint candies for eyes, a chocolate chip for the nose, and slivered almonds for teeth. The combination of flavors and textures will tantalize your taste buds while adding a playful twist to your dessert table.

Not only are these cupcakes dairy-free, making them suitable for various dietary needs, but they also pack a fun visual punch that will delight both kids and adults alike. With just 172 calories per cupcake, you can indulge in this festive treat without the guilt. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let’s get baking these spooky yet scrumptious Halloween Skull Cupcakes!

Ingredients

  • box cake mix white
  • 12 large marshmallows halved
  • 12 oz vanilla frosting 
  • 48 small m&m candies (from 4.75-oz box)
  • 24  chocolate chips 
  • 0.3 cup slivered almonds 

Equipment

  • oven
  • muffin liners

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans).
  2. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups. Make, bake and cool cupcakes as directed on box.
  3. Carefully pull back a small section of paper from each cupcake; insert marshmallow half between paper and cake of each. Frost tops of cupcakes and marshmallows to look like skull shape.
  4. For each skull cake, use 2 mint candies for eyes, 1 chocolate chip, point side down, for nose, and 6 to 8 almonds for teeth. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts

Calories172kcal
Protein2.96%
Fat22.84%
Carbs74.2%

Properties

Glycemic Index
4.73
Glycemic Load
5.87
Inflammation Score
-1
Nutrition Score
2.3447825925668%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.03mg
Catechin
0.01mg
Epigallocatechin
0.03mg
Epicatechin
0.01mg
Isorhamnetin
0.03mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:172.07kcal
8.6%
Fat:4.41g
6.79%
Saturated Fat:1.35g
8.46%
Carbohydrates:32.25g
10.75%
Net Carbohydrates:31.81g
11.57%
Sugar:21.9g
24.33%
Cholesterol:0.3mg
0.1%
Sodium:179.54mg
7.81%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:1.28g
2.57%
Phosphorus:80.84mg
8.08%
Vitamin B2:0.1mg
6.02%
Calcium:53.77mg
5.38%
Vitamin E:0.69mg
4.62%
Folate:16.74µg
4.19%
Manganese:0.07mg
3.51%
Vitamin B1:0.05mg
3.37%
Vitamin B3:0.59mg
2.94%
Iron:0.52mg
2.87%
Selenium:1.97µg
2.82%
Vitamin K:2.42µg
2.31%
Fiber:0.44g
1.74%
Copper:0.03mg
1.62%
Magnesium:5.62mg
1.4%