Halloween Slime Cupcakes
Halloween Slime Cupcakes are a whimsical treat that brings a splash of color and flavor to your festive celebrations. With a moist vanilla cupcake base dyed a spooky black, these delightful cakes are filled with zesty lime marmalade for an unexpected burst of tanginess. Topped with vibrant green vanilla buttercream and adorned with playful candy eyes, they are sure to be the highlight of any Halloween gathering. Perfect for kids and adults alike, these cupcakes offer a fun baking experience that results in eye-catching and delicious desserts.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 175 g Baking spread (or butter)
- 175 g Caster sugar
- 3 Eggs (large)
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 175 g Self-raising flour
- 25 g Black food coloring
- 200 g Butter
- 400 g Icing sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1–2 tbsp Milk
- Green food coloring
- Yellow food coloring
- 150 g Tinned custard
- Candy eyes
- Green sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 140C Fan/325F/Gas Mark 3 and line a cupcake tin with black cupcake cases.
- Beat together baking spread and caster sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
- Fold in self-raising flour and black food coloring until fully combined.
- Fill the cupcake cases with batter and bake for 25-30 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
- Once cool, remove cupcake centers, fill with colored custard, then frost with green buttercream.
- Decorate each cupcake with candy eyes and sprinkles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
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