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Devilish red velvet Halloween cupcakes
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Devilish Red Velvet Halloween Cupcakes

These devilish red velvet Halloween cupcakes are topped with red icing and fondant devil horns for an easy to make Halloween treat that looks great and tastes delicious!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Decorating Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 8 minutes
Servings 24 cupcakes
Calories 192kcal
Author Wanda Simone

Equipment

  • 1 mixer and mixing bowl
  • 2 12-cup muffin pans
  • 24 cupcake liners
  • mixing bowl
  • Piping bag with a large round tip

Ingredients

  • 1 box Duncan Hines Red Velvet Cake Mix
  • 3 large eggs*
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil*
  • 1 16-oz can Ready-made Icing
  • Americolor Super Red Gel Food Coloring
  • 1 small container Ready-made black fondant

* these amounts may vary depending on the brand of cake mix you are using. Follow the instructions on the box.

    Instructions

    Make the cake

    • Make the red velvet cake mix following the directions on the box. For Duncan Hines, use a mixer to combine 1 cup water, 3 eggs and ⅓ cup vegetable oil with the cake mix. Other cake mixes may have different amounts of each ingredient, so be sure to check the instructions on the box.
    • Insert the cupcake liners into the cupcake pans.
    • Fill the liners about ⅔ full with 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.

    Decorate the cupcakes

    • 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 amount of vegetable oil and eggs you need may vary depending on the brand of cake mix you use. If they are different, follow the instructions on the box.
    • The brand of food coloring that you use will make a big difference in how red the icing will be.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 192mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 34IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg