Description
Make your Halloween celebrations memorable with these delightful Halloween Ghost Cupcakes! Topped with whimsical white meringue ghosts and frosted in a vibrant purple hue, these cupcakes are not only visually striking but also incredibly tasty. Perfect for parties or as a fun treat for kids, these spooky sweets offer a unique twist on traditional desserts. With easy-to-follow instructions, even novice bakers can whip up these ghostly delights in no time. Customize them by adding your favorite colors or decorations to make them truly your own!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 cups confectioner's sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- Purple gel food coloring
- Black decorating frosting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat egg whites with an electric mixer on low speed. Add cream of tartar, then gradually add sugar while increasing speed until bright white and semi-stiff peaks form.
- Pipe meringue into ghost shapes on the lined baking sheet and bake for 2 hours, leaving them in the oven for an additional 30 minutes after turning it off.
- While baking, prepare the buttercream by mixing softened butter, confectioner’s sugar, milk, and a drop of purple gel food coloring until smooth.
- Frost cooled cupcakes generously with the purple buttercream and top each with a meringue ghost decorated with black frosting.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (75g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg