Halloween Cupcakes with Oreo Mummies
These Halloween cupcakes with Oreo mummies are a fun and creative treat to make, especially during Halloween or other spooky-themed events.
Equipment
- Cupcake Pans (makes 12 cupcakes)
- Cupcake Liners
- Hand Mixer or
- Bowls, measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs Room Temperature
- ⅓ Cup Vegetable or Canola Oil
- ⅓ Cup Whole Milk Room Temperature
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 12 Oreo Cookies
Cream Cheese Icing
- 1 Cup Cream Cheese Full fat, room temperature
- 4 Tablespoons Butter Room temperature
- 2 Cups Confectioner's sugar (sifted)
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Mummies
- 12 Oreos
- White fondant alternatively use royal icing
- Black fondant or a black food coloring marker
- 5 Oreos, crushed for 'dirt'
Instructions
Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Prepare cupcake pans by placing liners in 12 cavities.
- Combine flour, salt and baking powder in a medium-sized bowl. Whisk well and set bowl aside.
- Add sugar and eggs to the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix on medium speed for approximately 2 minutes (note a hand mixer or whisk may also be used).
- Add the vanilla extract and mix briefly.
- Add one-third of the flour mixture and mix on low speed until incorporated. Add one-half of the milk and vegetable oil and mix until incorporated. Add another third of the flour mixture and mix till smooth. Add the remaining oil and milk and mix till smooth. Finally, add the remaining flour mixture and mix until smooth.
- Place one Oreo in each cupcake liner.
- Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full of batter.
- Bake for 20 - 24 minutes. Cool completely before adding icing.
Decorate Mummies
- Thinly roll out white fondant. Cut 2" strips no wider than ⅛". Lightly brush water on each strip and randomly crisscross on each Oreo.
- Cut out fondant dots the size you would like the eyes (2 dots for each mummy). Lightly moisten the back of the dot and place on the mummy Oreo. Place a black dot of fondant on each eye or draw a dot with a food coloring marker.
Cream Cheese Icing
- Place the cream cheese and butter in the bowl of a mixer. Mix on medium speed until well combined. Add the confectioner's sugar and vanilla. Mix for 2 - 3 minutes on medium speed.
Cupcake Assembly
- Pipe or spread the cream cheese icing over the top of each cupcake. Sprinkle 'dirt' using crushed Oreos.
- Place a mummy Oreo on top of each cupcake.
Nutrition
Calories: 478kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 5gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 344mgPotassium: 124mgFiber: 1gSugar: 51gVitamin A: 266IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 4mg
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