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Jack Skellington Cupcakes Recipe

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  • Author: Nora
  • Prep Time: 30 min
  • Cook Time: 0 min
  • Total Time: 30 min
  • Yield: 12 cupcakes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: No-Cook
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Create festive Jack Skellington cupcakes featuring your favorite cupcake base decorated with smooth white vanilla buttercream and detailed black icing to capture the iconic spooky look.

Ingredients

Cupcake Base

  • Your favorite cupcake recipe (yields about 12 cupcakes)

Frosting

  • Vanilla buttercream, enough to frost 12 cupcakes
  • Americolor Soft Gel Paste Super Black, to tint buttercream black

Instructions

  1. Frosting Preparation: Prepare your favorite cupcake recipe and allow cupcakes to cool completely. Tint a portion of vanilla buttercream with Americolor Soft Gel Paste Super Black to achieve a rich black color for decorating.
  2. Base Frosting: Using a knife or straight spatula, frost each cooled cupcake generously with white vanilla buttercream, covering all visible surfaces for a smooth finish.
  3. Eye Piping: Fill a pastry bag fitted with a no. 3 round piping tip with the black buttercream. Pipe two round black circles on each cupcake for the eyes. Fill in the circles by moving the piping tip back and forth, then smooth the eyes gently using a decorating spatula for clean, even shapes.
  4. Facial Features: Using the same piping bag and tip, pipe the nose, mouth, and eyebrows onto each cupcake carefully to replicate Jack Skellington’s signature expression. Make sure to space features evenly for the best effect.
  5. Serve and Enjoy: Allow the frosting to set slightly before serving. Enjoy your spooktacular Jack Skellington cupcakes!

Notes

  • Use gel food coloring for vivid black frosting without thinning your buttercream.
  • If you don’t have a no. 3 round tip, any small round piping tip will work for detailing.
  • Practice piping facial features on parchment paper before decorating cupcakes for best results.
  • These cupcakes are perfect for Halloween parties, themed events, or whimsical treats anytime.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cupcake
  • Calories: 320
  • Sugar: 25g
  • Sodium: 150mg
  • Fat: 18g
  • Saturated Fat: 10g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 38g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 55mg

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