Description
These Cupcakes are spooky treats with a gory raspberry surprise center, making them perfect for Halloween parties or themed gatherings.
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix (plus ingredients listed on the box – typically eggs, oil, and water)
- 1 tsp almond extract (optional)
- 1 cup raspberry preserves or jam
- 1–2 tbsp water (to thin preserves if needed)
- 1 tub vanilla or white frosting
- Red food coloring gel (optional, for blood effect)
- Vampire fang candies or plastic vampire teeth (for decoration, optional)
- Optional: black cupcake liners
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare the white cake mix according to the package instructions. Add almond extract if using.
- Line a cupcake tray with cupcake liners and fill each about 2/3 full with batter.
- Bake according to the cake mix instructions (typically 18–22 minutes), then let the cupcakes cool completely.
- Using a small knife or cupcake corer, cut out a small hole in the center of each cupcake.
- Stir raspberry preserves with a bit of water to thin if needed, then fill each cupcake center with the raspberry mixture.
- Frost the cupcakes with vanilla or white frosting.
- Add red food coloring to frosting to create blood streaks or drizzle more raspberry preserves on top for a gory effect.
- Decorate with vampire fang candies or insert plastic vampire teeth if desired.
Notes
- Make sure cupcakes are fully cooled before coring and filling.
- Thinning the raspberry preserves helps with piping or spooning into cupcakes.
- For added effect, chill cupcakes before serving to let the ‘blood’ set slightly.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
