Description
Indulge in our delectable black cat cupcakes recipe! Learn how to create these spooky and delicious treats that are perfect for Halloween or any occasion. Click here now!
Ingredients
- 12 cupcakes
- 1 ½ sticks (170g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 360g powdered sugar
- 2 tsp (10 ml) vanilla
- 80g cocoa powder
- 3-4 chocolate sandwich cookies
- Black and yellow gel food coloring
Instructions
- Prepare or buy a dozen cupcakes.
- In a stand mixer, blend the butter on a medium setting.
- Scrape the bowl’s edges and incorporate the powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Mix on medium speed until the mixture is smooth.
- Transfer a few tablespoons to a bowl and tint it yellow using food coloring.
- Place a few tablespoons in another bowl and leave it uncolored.
- Mix the cocoa powder into the remaining frosting and blend until smooth, then tint it black with food coloring.
- Separate the chocolate sandwich cookies, discard the filling, and cut them into quarters, trimming an additional centimeter or two to create ear-shaped pieces.
- Put the black frosting into a piping bag with a large round tip and apply a single layer on top of each cupcake.
- Position the frosted side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Press gently to flatten.
- Insert two cookie ears into the frosting, positioning them close to the cupcake.
- Chill in the refrigerator or freezer until they set (approximately 10 minutes).
- Remove them from the parchment and add two drops of yellow frosting for eyes on the black frosting.
- Cut parchment rectangles and place the cupcakes frosting-side-down on them.
- Gently press to spread the yellow frosting evenly to the desired eye size.
- Chill in the refrigerator or freezer until firm.
- Repeat the eye-making process with black frosting in a new piping bag, creating pupils and adding two white dots for reflections in each eye.
- Chill in the refrigerator or freezer between each new frosting addition.
- With the remaining black frosting, outline the cookie ears with a thin line.
- Use a toothpick or quilling tool to carefully press the frosting edges into the cupcake sides.
Notes
- Make sure the butter is softened to room temperature for a smooth frosting consistency.
- Carefully trim the chocolate sandwich cookies to create ear-shaped pieces for a cute decoration.
- Chill the cupcakes in the refrigerator or freezer between frosting steps for a neater finish.
