Easy Halloween Worm Cupcakes
Delight your Halloween guests with these Easy Halloween Worm Cupcakes—a spooky, crowd-pleasing dessert that's as fun to make as it is to eat! These moist chocolate cupcakes, made from scratch with cocoa powder and a touch of vanilla, are topped with rich, velvety chocolate frosting and a clever "dirt" topping made from crumbled chocolate sandwich cookies. The highlight? Chewy gummy worms that look like they’re wriggling right out of the “ground,” making these treats perfect for your Halloween party spread. Ready in just 40 minutes and bursting with chocolatey flavor and creative flair, these Halloween cupcakes are a surefire hit for kids and the young at heart alike. Whether you're hosting a spooky soirée or looking for a fun baking project, these themed cupcakes will bring a festive and frightfully fun twist to your celebration.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.75 cup milk
- 0.3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 0.5 cup boiling water
- 1 cup chocolate frosting
- 1 cup crumbled chocolate sandwich cookies
- 12 pieces gummy worms
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly combined.
Add the milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and egg to the dry ingredients. Mix until the batter is smooth and well combined.
Slowly stir in the boiling water. The batter will be thin, but this is normal.
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
Remove the cupcakes from the oven and let them cool completely on a wire rack before decorating.
Once cooled, spread a generous layer of chocolate frosting over the top of each cupcake.
Sprinkle the crumbled chocolate sandwich cookies over the frosting to resemble dirt.
Press 1-2 gummy worms onto each cupcake, arranging them so they appear to be crawling out of the 'dirt'.
Serve and enjoy your spooky Halloween Worm Cupcakes!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
361 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 13.8 g | 18% | |
| Saturated Fat | 3.9 g | 20% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.9 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 18 mg | 6% | |
| Sodium | 275 mg | 12% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 60.3 g | 22% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.5 g | 16% | |
| Total Sugars | 36.9 g | ||
| Protein | 5.6 g | 11% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.3 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 41 mg | 3% | |
| Iron | 2.2 mg | 12% | |
| Potassium | 223 mg | 5% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
