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Colorful monster cupcakes with candy eyes arranged in a group.
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Monster Cupcakes

Cute monster cupcakes decorated with brightly colored frosting and cute candy eyes.
Prep Time30 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Birthday Cupcakes, Halloween Cupcakes, Monster Cupcakes
Servings: 24 Cupcakes
Calories: 280kcal
Author: Kathy

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Divide frosting into bowls - one for each color you'd like to make.
    Bowls of white frosting with gel food coloring next to the bowls and candy eyes displayed around the bowls.
  • Add gel frosting to each bowl of frosting. You just need a dab to turn white frosting into a vibrant color. Use a toothpick to dip into the coloring and then drag the toothpick through the frosting.
    Read tips on how to mix colors in post above recipe.
    A bowl of frosting with a toothpick covered with a gel coloring.
  • Put frosting into pipping bags with tips
    Read tips on how to fill pipping bags in post above recipe.
    Colorful bags of frosting with different cake decorating tips.
  • Pipe frosting onto cupcakes and add candy eyes
    Adding green frosting to a cupcake.

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Notes

Tips for making Monster Cupcakes

  • Keep the bag twisted at the top so the frosting doesn't escape out the top
  • Stop from time to time and retwist the bag
  • If the frosting becomes too soft, just place in the fridge for a few minutes. It can soften just from the heat of your hand!
  • Don't worry if the cupcakes aren't perfect! The imperfections add to the character of the little monsters!
  • You can flip the eyes upside down and use for a mouth or pipe on a contrasting color of frosting.
  • To swap out a tip, just unscrew the washer, remove the tip. Then add a new tip and screw on the washer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 193mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg