Description
Halloween Slime Cupcakes are the ultimate festive treat to elevate your spooky celebrations! These enchanting vanilla cupcakes feature a hauntingly delicious lime filling and are beautifully decorated with vibrant green buttercream and playful candy eyes. Perfect for Halloween parties or fun baking sessions with kids, these cupcakes are visually striking and guaranteed to impress guests of all ages. With simple steps and customizable toppings, you can easily create a batch of these creepy yet delightful treats that will be a hit at any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 175 g baking spread (or butter, softened)
- 175 g caster sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 175 g self-raising flour
- 25 g black food coloring
- 200 g unsalted butter (softened)
- 400 g icing sugar
- Green and yellow food coloring
- 150 g tinned custard
- Candy eyes for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 140C Fan/325F/Gas Mark 3 and line a cupcake tin with black cases.
- In a bowl, mix the baking spread and caster sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; whisk well.
- Fold in the flour gradually, then add black food coloring until evenly mixed.
- Divide the batter into cases and bake for 25–30 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Use a knife to core the center of each cupcake; fill with colored custard.
- Beat together softened butter, icing sugar, vanilla, milk, and food coloring until smooth for frosting.
- Pipe or spread green buttercream on each cupcake and add candy eyes for decoration.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (75g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg