Ghost Cupcakes w/ Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting
These Ghost Cupcakes have a Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting that turns these spooky sweet treats into a fun, festive way to celebrate Halloween!
Servings: 16
Calories: 286kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix *plus ingredients on box
- 1 cup butter *softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 7 oz marshmallow cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Mini/Regular chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare cupcakes as directed on box or in recipe link above.
- Allow cupcakes to cool entirely before frosting.
- In a medium bowl, cream the butter and vanilla together until fluffy.
- Gradually add in the powdered sugar until fully incorporated.
- Fold in the marshmallow cream and mix until smooth.
- Transfer mixture to a piping bag. *I used a round star tip, but you can use round tips, or any desired.
- Frost each cupcake and add two mini chocolate chips for eyes and one regular size chocolate chip for mouth.
Notes
*Keep refrigerated until ready to eat as the frosting gets quite soft being butter based!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 251mg | Potassium: 4mg | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
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