Description
These Halloween Jack o’lantern Cupcakes are fun and festive chocolate pinata cupcakes filled with colorful candies inside and topped with more sweets, perfect for kids and adults at any Halloween party or potluck.
Ingredients
Scale
Cupcakes
- 12 chocolate cupcakes
Filling
- 2 boxes smarties (‘scaries’) or candies to fill cupcakes
Frosting
- 3 cups chocolate frosting (recommend Chocolate Whipped Cream Buttercream frosting)
Toppings
- 12 pieces black licorice
- Variety of candies for topping (leftover candy can be used)
Other
- 12 orange paper ice cream/dessert cups (6 oz)
- Black marker
Instructions
- Bake Cupcakes: Prepare and bake the chocolate cupcakes according to your chosen recipe’s instructions. Allow them to cool completely before proceeding to the next step.
- Hollow Cupcakes: Use an apple corer to carefully remove the centers of each cupcake. Set aside the removed cupcake centers for later use.
- Fill with Candies: Fill the hollowed-out centers of the cupcakes about three-quarters full with smarties or your chosen small candies.
- Replace Cake Tops: Cut the saved cupcake centers in half horizontally. Place only the top halves back into the holes on each cupcake, sealing the candy-filled cavity.
- Frost and Decorate: Generously frost each cupcake with the chocolate frosting. Decorate the tops with black licorice pieces and various candies to resemble Jack o’lantern faces for a fun Halloween theme.
- Serve: Place each cupcake into an orange paper ice cream or dessert cup to complete the presentation. Use a black marker to decorate the cups if desired, enhancing the Halloween look.
Notes
- These Halloween Jack o’lantern Cupcakes are chocolate pinata-style cupcakes filled with surprising candies inside and topped with more sweets, making them a hit with kids and adults alike.
- They are an excellent festive treat for Halloween parties and potlucks.
- You can use leftover candies for the topping to reduce waste and add variety.
- Chocolate Whipped Cream Buttercream frosting is recommended for a rich, light frosting; see the recipe notes for details.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 394 kcal
- Sugar: 50 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 63 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 1 mg
