Description

These Graveyard Cupcakes are a festive treat featuring chocolate cupcakes adorned with crushed Oreo cookies, black frosting, and spooky gummy worms. Perfect for Halloween gatherings, they offer delightful flavors and a simple assembly process, making them an ideal homemade dessert for all ages.

Ingredients

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24 prepared chocolate cupcakes
36 regular oreo cookies, cream included, crushed
24 regular milano cookies
5 tablespoons black frosting
24 gummy worms
48 small halloween themed candies, candy pumpkins, bones, or cats
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2–3 tablespoons milk
3½ cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder

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Instructions

Make chocolate cupcakes according to the package instructions, then allow to cool completely.
In a mixing bowl, combine room temperature butter and vanilla extract.
Gradually add powdered sugar and cocoa powder to the butter mixture, mixing until smooth.
Add milk, one tablespoon at a time, until the frosting reaches desired consistency.
Ice the cooled chocolate cupcakes with the prepared frosting.
Sprinkle crushed Oreo cookies over the frosted cupcakes to create a dirt effect.
Insert a milano cookie into each cupcake to mimic a tombstone.
Top with gummy worms and Halloween-themed candies for decoration.

Notes

Store leftover cupcakes in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
These cupcakes are versatile; feel free to use different candies for decoration!
For a fun twist, add a hint of orange food coloring to the frosting.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cupcake
Calories: 210
Sugar: 18g
Sodium: 120mg
Fat: 9g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Unsaturated Fat: 4g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 32g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 2g
Cholesterol: 10mg