Bloody Finger Cupcakes, made with a boxed cake mix for an easy festive Halloween dessert. Everyone will think you spent hours working on your cupcake toppers. They take just a few minutes to put together and you'll have a not-so-tricky treat.
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- These are easy Halloween cupcakes made with a boxed cake mix.
- The icing and edible blood are both simple to prepare with easy ingredients and take the cupcakes to the next level of ghoulish fun.
Ingredients
- cake mix - For this recipe don't stress, use a box mix and jazz it up.
- buttermilk - My secret weapon for taking a box mix over the top.
- vegetable oil - Use the amount written on the box. This has always worked for me so I stick with it.
- 3 eggs - I always use 3 eggs when I jazz up a box of cake mix.
- confectioners sugar - used for the icing as well as the edible blood
- butter - adds depth to the vanilla icing
- vanilla extract - adds flavor to the icing
- milk - thins out the icing
Edible Blood
- confectioners sugar - gives texture to the "blood icing"
- red food coloring - adds color to the blood icing
- chocolate sauce - adds a deep color to the "blood"
- water - thins out the edible blood.
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Equipment
- Bloody Finger Decoration
- cupcake liners
- 12-count muffin tin
- Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
- Measuring Spoons and Cups
- Hand Mixer
- angled spatula
- Cooling Racks
Instructions
This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.
Instructions
Cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/177°C. Place 24 cupcake liners in cupcake baking trays. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer with beaters attached combine the cake mix, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and eggs, for about 30 seconds.
- Increase mixer speed to medium and mix for at least 1 - 2 minutes to fully blend the cake mix.
- Fill the cupcake-lined muffin tins ¾ the way up.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 16- 18 minutes. A toothpick should come out clean of the center of the cupcake.
- Set cupcakes on a cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.
Make the icing
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, use an electric hand mixer with beaters attached, beat the confectioner's sugar and butter until well combined, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add in vanilla extract and milk. Beat another minute to combine all ingredients.
- Use the angled spatula to spread the icing on the cooled cupcakes.
How to make Edible Blood
- In a blender, add the confectioner's sugar, water, and red food coloring and blend until combined, about 30-40 seconds.
- Add in 1 teaspoon of the chocolate sauce and blend for another 10 seconds to mix the ingredients. If the color is not rich enough, add another teaspoon of chocolate sauce and blend again to enhance the color.
- Drizzle the edible blood on the cupcakes. Then, add a bloody finger to each cupcake.
- Serve and enjoy.
How to store, reheat, and freeze
The Halloween cupcakes can be kept in a covered airtight container. They can be kept on the countertop or in the refrigerator.
Freezer Instructions: The baked cupcakes can be frozen without any icing. Place the cupcakes on a baking pan in the freezer for about an hour to get semi-frozen. Then they can be placed into a freezer-safe storage bag or container for up to 3 months.
To defrost, place the frozen cupcakes in the refrigerator overnight to defrost. Then decorate as desired.
Expert Tips
Expert Tip: These Halloween cupales are fun to make the cupcakes and let the family and friends decorate them at a party.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Halloween cupcakes can be made up to 2 days ahead and kept in a covered airtight container.
I prefer to decorate the day we are eating them so the icing does not harden.
Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe? Here are some ways that you increase the flavor of this dish.
- If you are in a hurry, store-bought icing can be used. Make the edible blood and decorate the spooky cupcakes.
- Use any of your favorite cupcake mix recipes for these spooky cupcakes.
Serving Suggestions
Having a Halloween party? Serve up our Taco Mummy Bread or our Chicken Bacon Ranch French Bread Mummy Pizza for a fun celebration.
If you prefer an easy slow cooker recipe that is pure comfort and great for after trick or treating, Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches are delicious and easy to prepare.
Crockpot Chicken Pot Pie is another easy dinner idea that would be great for the family.
Take a look at all our easy Crockpot Recipes for more easy dinner ideas.
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Spooky Halloween Bloody Finger Cupcakes
Equipment
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/177°C. Place 24 cupcake liners in cupcake baking trays. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer with beaters attached combine the cake mix, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and eggs, for about 30 seconds.
- Increase mixer speed to medium and mix for at least 1 - 2 minutes to fully blend the cake mix.
- Fill the cupcake-lined muffin tins ¾ the way up.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 16- 18 minutes. A toothpick should come out clean of the center of the cupcake.
- Set cupcakes on a cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.
- In a medium-size mixing bowl, use an electric hand mixer with beaters attached, beat the confectioner's sugar and butter until well combined, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add in vanilla extract and milk. Beat another minute to combine all ingredients.
- Use the angle spatula to spread the icing on the cooled cupcakes.
- In a blender, add the confectioner's sugar, water, and red food coloring and blend until combined, about 30-40 seconds.
- Add in 1 teaspoon of the chocolate sauce and blend for another 10 seconds to mix the ingredients. If the color is not rich enough, add another teaspoon of chocolate sauce and blend again to enhance the color.
- Drizzle the edible blood on the cupcakes. Then, add a bloody finger to each cupcake.
- Serve and enjoy.
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