Description
These Halloween Mummy Cupcakes are a fun and spooky treat perfect for any Halloween celebration. Featuring your favorite cupcakes frosted with vanilla buttercream and decorated with royal icing eyes and basketweave frosting ribbons, these cupcakes are as delightful to make as they are to eat.
Ingredients
Cupcake Base
- Your favorite cupcake recipe (makes 12 cupcakes)
Frosting
- Vanilla buttercream frosting, enough to cover 12 cupcakes
Decorations
- Royal icing eyes, approximately 2 per cupcake
Instructions
- Frost the Cupcakes: Using a knife or a straight spatula, evenly frost each cooled cupcake with vanilla buttercream, covering the entire top surface completely.
- Add the Eyes: Place two royal icing eyes on each frosted cupcake to create the mummy’s eyes, positioning them spaced evenly.
- Pipe the Mummy Bandages: Fit a piping bag with a No. 44 basketweave decorating tip and fill it with vanilla buttercream. Pipe flat frosting ribbons crisscrossing over the cupcakes to resemble mummy bandages. Continue layering until you achieve the desired mummy look.
- Serve and Enjoy: Once decorated, serve the cupcakes immediately or store them in a cool place until ready to eat. Enjoy your spooky Halloween treat!
Notes
- If you don’t have royal icing eyes, you can substitute with edible candy eyes or create eyes using small dollops of white and black frosting.
- Ensure the cupcakes are completely cooled before frosting to prevent melting.
- For easier piping, chill the frosting slightly but keep it soft enough to pipe smoothly.
- You can tint the buttercream a very pale beige or gray for a more realistic mummy look.
- These cupcakes can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
