Ingredients
Scale
- 24 prepared chocolate cupcakes
- 36 regular oreo cookies, cream included, crushed
- 24 regular milano cookies
- 5 tablespoons black frosting , or black gel
- 24 gummy worms
- 48 small halloween themed candies, candy pumpkins, bones, or cats
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
- 3½ cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
Instructions
- Make chocolate cupcakes according to package instructions and allow to cool completely.
- Crush the Oreo cookies and set aside.
- Prepare frosting by beating room temperature butter until creamy, then mix in vanilla extract and cocoa powder.
- Slowly add powdered sugar and milk, mixing until smooth and desired consistency is reached.
- Spread or pipe black frosting on top of each cooled cupcake.
- Sprinkle crushed Oreo cookies on the frosting to create a 'dirt' effect.
- Insert a milano cookie into each cupcake to represent a headstone.
- Decorate with gummy worms and Halloween-themed candies to create a spooky dessert.
Notes
For best results, allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
You can customize toppings based on available Halloween candies.
Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg