Description
These Creepy Clown Cupcakes are the perfect spooky treat for Halloween parties. Featuring a rich chocolate cake base topped with fun and eerie clown-themed decorations made from fondant and colored icing, they deliver a spooky yet delicious dessert experience that’s sure to delight kids and adults alike.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Ingredients
- 15.25 oz chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 ⅓ cup water
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 eggs
Decorating Ingredients
- Decorators icing
- White fondant
- Red fondant
- Black food coloring
Instructions
- Prepare the batter: In a large mixing bowl, combine the chocolate cake mix, flour, sugar, salt, water, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, sour cream, and eggs. Mix thoroughly until the batter is smooth and well blended.
- Fill cupcake liners: Line a cupcake tin with paper liners. Fill each liner about three-quarters full with the prepared batter to allow space for rising during baking.
- Bake the cupcakes: Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C). Place the cupcake tin inside the oven and bake the cupcakes for 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cupcakes: Remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow them to cool completely on a wire rack before decorating to ensure the icing and fondant adhere properly.
- Decorate the cupcakes: Using decorators icing, white fondant, red fondant, and black food coloring, create creepy clown faces on each cooled cupcake. Refer to the blog post for detailed decorating techniques and tips.
Notes
- Nutrition facts do not include the fondant used for decoration.
- For full decorating instructions, please refer to the accompanying blog post.
- Ensure cupcakes are completely cooled before decorating to prevent icing from melting.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
