Halloween Slime Cupcakes
Halloween Slime Cupcakes are the ultimate festive treat that brings a spooky twist to your dessert table. These vibrant cupcakes feature a fluffy vanilla base, tinted with black food coloring, and are filled with a refreshing lime custard. Topped with a luscious bright green buttercream and adorned with playful candy eyes, these whimsical delights will captivate both kids and adults alike at your Halloween celebrations. Easy to make and highly customizable, they offer a fun baking activity for families and friends, making them a must-try this season.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: Makes about 12 cupcakes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- Baking spread (or butter)
- Caster sugar
- Large eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Self-raising flour
- Black food coloring
- Tinned custard (with green food coloring)
- Icing sugar
- Green and yellow food coloring for buttercream
- Candy eyes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 140C Fan/325F/Gas Mark 3 and line a cupcake tin with cases.
- Beat together softened baking spread and caster sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla extract, mixing well.
- Gradually fold in self-raising flour, then stir in black food coloring until evenly distributed.
- Divide the batter into lined cupcake cases and bake for 25–30 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Fill cooled cupcakes with green-tinted custard using a corer or knife.
- For the buttercream, mix softened butter and icing sugar until smooth, adding vanilla extract, milk, and food coloring to reach your desired shade.
- Pipe or spread the buttercream on each cupcake and decorate with candy eyes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (75g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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