Description
Halloween Vampire Bite Cupcakes are the perfect spooky treat for your Halloween celebrations! These moist chocolate cupcakes hide a gory surprise—a gooey red filling that oozes out like a vampire bite—ensuring a delightful thrill with every bite. Topped with fluffy frosting, these cupcakes promise to be the highlight of any party, delighting both kids and adults alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 cup whole milk (or almond/soy milk)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup raspberry jam or red gel filling
- Red gel food coloring (for filling)
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for frosting)
- ½ cup heavy cream (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and sugar.
- In another bowl, mix melted butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Gradually combine wet ingredients with dry ingredients; stir until just mixed.
- Fill cupcake liners two-thirds full and bake for 18–20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Once cooled, remove a small piece from the center of each cupcake and fill it with raspberry jam or red gel filling.
- Beat heavy cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form; frost cupcakes generously.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (75g)
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg