Spooky Marshmallow Cupcakes
Recipe @ The Groovy Food Company
Get ready to delight your taste buds and thrill your guests with these Spooky Marshmallow Cupcakes! Perfect for Halloween parties or any spooky gathering, these cupcakes are as fun to make as they are to eat. Imagine a moist, chocolate cupcake base topped with gooey marshmallow frosting, all adorned with eerie decorations that are sure to spook and delight. Whether you’re a baking novice or a seasoned pro, this recipe is simple and straightforward, ensuring you’ll have a batch of deliciously haunting treats in no time. Let’s dive into the spooky fun and create some marshmallow magic!
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
- 30g chocolate buttercream
- 100g caster sugar
- 100g butter, softened
- 100g cocoa powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla paste or vanilla extract
- 100g The Groovy Food Company Coconut Flour, sifted
- 20ml milk
To decorate
- 24 white marshmallows
- 50g (2oz) dark chocolate
Method
- Preheat the oven to gas 3, 170°C, fan 150°C. Line two mini cupcake tins with 24 mini paper cupcake cases. In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar and butter. Beat, with an electric whisk, for 2-3 minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Whisk in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla. Fold in the flour, milk. cocoa powder and then divide the mixture between the paper cases. Bake for 9-10 minutes, until risen, golden and springy to the touch. Remove from the oven and leave to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Apply the chocolate buttercream to the top of each cupcake as a resting place for your marshmallow skulls/ghosts.
- Add black icing eyes/mouths to your marshmallows to make spooky faces.
- Serve and enjoy!
