Black Cat Cupcakes Halloween (Print-Friendly Version)
Chocolate cupcakes with candy eyes, fondant ears, and licorice whiskers for a festive Halloween treat.
# What You'll Need:
→ Cupcake Base
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1 box chocolate cake mix
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Ingredients required for chocolate cake mix (eggs, oil, water as listed on package)
→ Decoration
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1 cup black buttercream frosting
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24 candy eyes
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Cat ears, shaped from fondant icing
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24 chocolate chips
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Black licorice sticks, sliced into thin strips
# How to Make It:
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Prepare chocolate cake mix according to package guidelines, incorporating required eggs, oil, and water.
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Portion the batter evenly into a lined 12-cup muffin tin and bake as directed on the package until a toothpick inserted into the centre of a cupcake comes out clean.
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Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack and allow to cool completely before decorating.
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Generously frost the tops of each cooled cupcake with black buttercream.
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Attach fondant cat ears at the top of each cupcake and press in two candy eyes. Place a chocolate chip for the nose and insert four short strips of black licorice on each side for whiskers.
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Arrange the decorated cupcakes on a platter and serve.
# Additional Tips:
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For a deeper black frosting, blend cocoa powder into the icing before adding black gel food coloring.