Mummy Cupcakes
I’ve always wanted to make the cake recipe on the back of the Hershey’s cocoa tin so I thought this would be a good opportunity. The rich, dark chocolate is the perfect backdrop for these fun Mummy Cupcakes. Bake a batch for Halloween.
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It was not long ago that I realized I did not have any cute Halloween treats on this blog. So I mentioned to some blogger friends about posting some fun Halloween food. They were in. But what to make?
Then my oldest son comes home telling me he needs a treat for a class at school. Lucky for me (wink) it was needed before Halloween. So, I’d been thinking about these mummy cupcakes but didn’t want to use a box mix.
It’s an interesting recipe because you use boiling water and the batter is as thin as water. As I’m carefully placing the muffin tin in the oven I’m thinking to myself, this is never going to set up into cupcakes. But 22 minutes later, I had cupcakes.
Is it hard to decorate Mummy Cupcakes?
I use buttercream for decorating. I have for years and years since I took the Wilton decorating classes way back in 2000. My Mom used it way before then too.
I have all of her cake decorating tips and supplies like couplers and bags. To make the mummy I used the Wilton tip number 47. It’s the basketweave tip and you may notice it has a flat and a wavy side.
Just pipe the wavy side down for a smooth “bandage”. Just randomly pipe lines to form bandages leaving some of the cupcake showing through. Add candy eyes over part of the bandage so they adhere to the cupcake. Let icing set and store covered.
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Mummy Cupcakes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
Frosting:
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
- 1/2 cup 1 stick butter (softened)
- 4 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Also needed: Candy eyes
Instructions
- Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin).
- Line muffin cups (2-1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups. Heat oven to 350°F. Fill cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake 22 to 25 minutes. Cool completely.
Make Frosting:
- In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup shortening and 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Gradually add 4 cups sifted powdered sugar, one cup at a time, beating well on medium speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. When all sugar has been mixed in, icing will appear dry.
- Gradually add 2 tablespoons of milk; beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.
These are so adorable! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
This is adorable!!
I am in love with these cupcakes! They are so cute!
Love how easy they are to make!
How fun are these cupcakes! Kids would love them!
How cute! My kids would absolutely love these and it sounds like something they could have fun with in the kitchen. Such a delicious Halloween treat.
I took one of those Wilton Cake decorating classes back in the day, too! These cupcakes are adorable. Almost makes me want to have more kids — almost.
So much fun! These are such great halloween treats.
I’m not very talented when it comes to decorating cupcakes. These I think I can tackle!
These are super cute!
Pure Halloween fun!! Looks delicious!!!
These have to be the cutest treats I’ve ever seen!! Will def have to make these next year for a Halloween party!
So cute! I love those candy eyes!
Adorable, Ellen! Now I’m scheming about if I can make these in a savory version with meatloaf and mashed potatoes…or cheese. Thoughts?
That’s a great idea! I might use cheese sliced thin as the bandages, maybe a white cheddar. You could make them in muffin tins for individual servings.
So cute! I love these!
These are cute as can be! I need to try that cake recipe too. I have a chocolate cake recipe I love, but I am willing to accept an excuse to make another!
So simple, and so fun! My daughter is getting good with the piping bag, and she will love helping with these. Very clever to flip around the tip that is used for the basketweave pattern to make it smooth
These are so adorable Ellen. I am sure they were a big hit at the school.
These are so stinkin’ cute!! I love them.
I’ve been wanting to make these but haven’t gotten around to it yet! They are so cute!