Halloween is here, and what better way to celebrate than with some delicious spooky cupcakes? These berry spooky cupcakes are perfect for a Halloween party or just a fun treat for the family. They’re easy to make and look great, and they’re sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.
Ingredients
- For the cupcakes:
- 120g butter, at room temperature
- 120g sugar
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 120g self-raising flour
- For the decorations:
- 250g icing sugar
- Orange food colouring
- Black gel icing tube
- Liquorice laces
- Strawberry laces
- 6 blackberries
- 6 raspberries
- 6 blueberries
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 170C/150C fan and line a muffin tin with cake cases.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and beat in.
- Gently fold in the flour until it’s all combined and the mixture drops from the spoon with a slight tap.
- Divide the mixture between the cake cases and bake in the oven for 16-18 minutes, or until they’re golden and spring back when gently pressed on the top.
- Leave the cupcakes to cool.
To make the icing:
- Sift the icing sugar into a bowl and add 2tbsp water. Mix until a paste forms.
- Divide the icing into two bowls and colour one orange using the food colouring.
To decorate the cupcakes:
- Ice half the cupcakes in orange and half in white.
- Use the black icing tube to draw concentric circles onto the orange iced cupcakes.
- Drag the point of a cocktail stick or skewer from the centre of the icing out to the edge. Repeat all the way around, like the spokes of a wheel, to create a web effect.
- Add a blackberry in the centre of each web and create its legs with pieces of liquorice.
- Use a raspberry and blueberry together on the white iced cupcakes to make the head and body of a bug and again create red legs and antenna in the same way.
Enjoy!
Tips:
- For a more intense orange colour, add more food colouring to the icing.
- If you don’t have liquorice laces, you can use black icing or even chocolate chips to create the spider’s legs.
- You can also use other types of berries to decorate the cupcakes, such as strawberries, blueberries, or blackberries.
Wine Pairing:
These berry spooky cupcakes are best paired with a sweet sparkling wine, such as Moscato d’Asti or Prosecco. The sweetness of the wine will complement the sweetness of the cupcakes, and the bubbles will add a touch of festivity.