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Halloween marble cupcakes with dark chocolate frosting

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Cupcakes
Servings: 12
Author: Valentina | The Baking Fairy

Ingredients

  • *for the cupcakes*
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • cup all-purpose flour
  • teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup {½ stick} unsalted butter softened
  • 2 eggs
  • cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • cup whole milk
  • green orange, and purple food coloring
  • *for the frosting*
  • 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • ½ cup dark cocoa powder
  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
  • ¼ cup heavy cream more or less as needed
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt
  • black food coloring
  • sprinkles and plastic spiders to decorate

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F, and line a muffin pan with 12 cupcake liners.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Add in the butter, and beat on low until it's incorporated and has a sandy texture.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla, and add them to the dry ingredients. Mix until combined.
  • Finally, pour in the milk, and beat on medium-low until smooth and creamy.
  • Divide the batter evenly between 3 bowls, and color one green, one orange, and one purple.
  • Split the batter evenly among the prepared liners, alternating colors as you layer. Using a toothpick, swirl the colors gently to create a marble effect.
  • Bake for 15-17 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few crumbs. Let cool completely before frosting.
  • To make the frosting, beat the butter until creamy in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment,
  • Add in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, followed by the cocoa and cream. Add more or less as needed to get the right consistency
  • Stir in the salt and vanilla, and add food coloring as desired.
  • Decorate the cupcakes with a 1M tip, top with sprinkles, and top with a plastic spider.