Devilish Halloween Cupcakes
These devilish Halloween cupcakes made with red velvet cake mix topped with red icing and fondant devil horns are an easy-to-make but very effective Halloween treat.
Servings 24 cupcakes
Equipment
- 2 12-cup muffin pans
- 24 cupcake liners
- mixing bowl
- Piping bag with a large round tip
Ingredients
- 1 Package of Red Velvet Cake Mix
- 1 can Ready-made Icing
- Americolor Super Red Gel Food Coloring
- Ready-made black fondant
Instructions
Cake
- Make the Red Velvet Cake Mix following the directions on the box
- Insert the cupcake liners into the cupcake pans. I used black ones to go with the theme.
- Fill the liners with equal amounts of cake mix.
- Bake at the temperature and amount of time specified in the cake mix instructions (usually between 16 and 18 minutes).
- Allow the cupcakes to cool completely
Make the Icing
- Put the icing in a bowl.
- Mix in the red food coloring a little bit at a time until it looks red.
The Finishing Touches
- Use a large round piping tip with a piping bag to pipe the red icing onto the cupcakes.
- To make the horns, take a small piece (about 1/8 teaspoon) of the black fondant and roll it into the horn shape with points on both ends. Stick 2 horns into the icing on either side of the cupcake
Notes
- The brand of food coloring that you use will make a big difference in how red the icing will be.