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Easy Halloween Cupcakes: Spooky Decorating Ideas & Step-by-Step Guide
• The Cake Decorating Company
It’s our favourite time of year. The leaves are starting to turn shades of orange, we’re ready to pour the hot chocolate and get cosy - it’s officially Autumn! And in honour of spooky season, we're here to show you how to decorate the perfect Halloween cupcakes.
From cute and cool Halloween Cakes, to show-stopping witchy creations, we love seeing everyone’s Halloween-themed bakes on Instagram and thought we’d put together a guide to help you join in too.
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Contents:
Eerie-sistibly Easy Halloween Cupcakes
Super Cute Pumpkin Halloween Cupcakes
"Too Cute to Spook" Ghost Halloween Cupcakes
Get Ready for Halloween Baking!
How to Make Easy Halloween Cupcakes
Serve up ghoulish treats to your family and friends with these spooktacular Halloween Cupcakes by Sarah from @by.sarahteresa (formerly @bake.works!).
PRODUCTS USED:
Halloween Cupcake Boxes from Simply Making
Colour Mill - Oil-Based Colouring in Purple, Black, Green, Orange
Halloween Sprinkles
Sugar Crystals and Non Pareils
Edible Eyes from Wilton
PME - Black and Gold Flecks Cupcake Cases
Wilton Piping Tips
The Sugar Paste - Green and Orange
The best thing about these spooky treats is how easy they are to make! Just grab your pre-baked (and cooled!) cupcakes and get creative.
1. Prepare buttercream as the recipe requires, and use Colour Mill Oil Based Colourings to create a classic ghoulish green and petrifying purple colour!
2. Using a piping bag, pipe a series of green blobs onto the top of some of your cupcakes and a classic purple swirl on others, leaving some aside for the third design!
3. Attach edible eyes and sprinkle some green non-pareils and sugar crystal rocks onto your green cupcakes, and add cute sugar skulls, sprinkles or glitter to your purple icing.
4. Pipe across your remaining cupcakes with some plain buttercream (or use a colour if you like!).
5. Mix different colours of non-pareils, crystals, and sprinkles in a bowl. Dip the top of your iced cupcake into the bowl until all the icing is covered.
6. Add sugarpaste pumpkin decorations and other sprinkles to the top of the cupcake.
7. Last but not least, don't forget to present them in true Halloween style with our creeptastic Halloween cupcake boxes!
How to Make Pumpkin Halloween Cupcakes
Looking for a more elegant take on Halloween cupcakes?! If spooky vibes aren't your thing, why not recreate these super cute pumpkin cupcakes - a triumph by our friend Vicki at @acakeonlife!
PRODUCTS USED:
Colour Mill - Oil-Based Colouring in Caramel, Orange, Rust, Mango, Blush, Burgundy and Forest
The Modelling Paste in White
The Sugar Paste in White
Bone double ended modelling tool from FMM
Knife and Scriber modelling tool from FMM
Round cutter
Cupcake Cases (we just used plain orange!)
Wood Effect Basket Cupcake Box from Simply Making
- Cut six equal pieces of modelling paste and colour using your Colour Mill colourings to create the perfect autumnal palette!
- Roll your pieces into six equal sized balls and, using your bone tool, create an indent in the top of each one.
- Use your knife/scriber tool to create the indentations around each pumpkin. You can go back in and gently add faint lines between each indent for even more texture!
- Roll a small piece of modelling paste and add more colouring to it to create a deeper share for each stalk. Push the stalk into the indent on the top that you made with the bone tool!
- Roll a small piece of modelling paste coloured green into a couple of spaghetti like pieces for vines, and create a couple of small leaves to add more detail.
- Colour your buttercream and pipe it onto the top of each cupcake.
- Use your round cutter to cut out a perfect circle of coloured sugarpaste (we went with a peachy shade but the choice is yours!) to form the topper for the cupcake. Place on top of the buttercream and finish off by popping each pumpkin on top of the circle.
How to Make Ghost Halloween Cupcakes
Feeling adventurous? If you have a little more time on your hands, why not channel the spooky vibes with this adorable ghost cupcake, once again designed by the talented Vicki at @acakeonlife! They're too cute to spook...
PRODUCTS USED:
Colour Mill - Aqua Colouring in Orange and Hot Pink
The Modelling Paste in White and Black
Sugarflair Glitter Dust Spray
Sugarflair Blush Pink Edible Tint
Edible Glue (Vicki used Fractal Colors!)
Ball Modelling Tool from PME
Dresden Tool from PME
Geometric Cutter Set from FMM
- Knead and roll out your black modelling paste - once you have a flat surface, spray it with the Finishing Sparkle and continue rolling to your desired thickness before cutting out a circle!
- Then knead about 40g of white modelling paste till pliable and form into a tall rounded cone shape that’s slightly wider at the bottom. A bit like a bell shape. Gently taper it out and thin around the bottom with your thumb and finger.
- Use your thumb and finger to gently squeeze out an arm on either side of the ghost. Don’t pinch too hard. Smooth off the body with your fingers. Use the bone tool to help shape the arms.
- Again, use the bone tool to gently create lifts around the bottom of the ghost. This will make her look like she is floating! Further thin out around the bottom between the lifts with your thumb and fingers.
- Next, use the larger end of the bone tool to create two big eye holes, and the wide end of a dresden tool to create a smile.
- Roll two pea sized shaped balls of black modelling paste, place in the holes for the eyes and flatten to secure. Add highlights to the eyes with two small flat round pieces of white modelling paste and secure with the ball tool. Then fill the smile with a small piece of black modelling paste and secure with your dresden tool.
- Roll out a small piece of black modelling paste so it tapers at either end. Cut off the tapered ends and use for eyelashes. Use a small brush to slightly dampen where the eyelashes will go. Use the same damp brush to help pick up an eyelash and place in position. Shape them as you wish with a dry brush. Repeat to make a second eyelash if you like!
- Form two small tubes of black modelling paste for the eyebrows. Use a small brush to slightly dampen where you want the eyebrows to go and attach in a similar way to the eyelashes.
- To make a tongue stick a tiny ball of pink modelling paste in the mouth, flatten and secure with the wider end of the dresden tool. Use the under side of the smaller end of the dresden tool to create a little line in the middle of the tongue.
- Stick your ghost on your black disc!
- Finally, to make the bow, first make the tails by cutting out two small orange strips about 1.5cm by 0.5cm. Cut out a small triangle shape from one end of each strip. Pinch the other end together so they narrow slightly and stick them in position on top of the ghost’s head.
- Then, cut out two strips of orange modelling paste about 1cm by 2.5cm.
- Use a cake pop stick, dowel or straw to create a bow shape by wrapping each strip around it and sticking the ends together. Leave for a minute to help the paste hold it’s shape before removing the pieces from the stick and gently squeezing the stuck end together to create a crease of a bow.
- Gently flatten the very end of each piece. Then stick one flat end on top of the other so now your two bow pieces are joined together.
- Finally, cut a small strip of orange modelling paste, wide enough to cover the middle join of your bow and long enough to wrap around it. Stick the strip in the centre of the bow and use a small brush to help you wrap the strip all the way around, using glue to help you secure. If it’s too long, trim the strip with a pair of scissors.
- Stick the bow in position on the ghost’s head. Tweak and shape with a small brush.
- And, for a finishing touch, add a little blush to the cheeks. Pop some edible dust onto a kitchen towel and pick some up with a dusting brush. Dab the excess dust off and then gently dust onto the ghosts cheeks.
Get Ready for Halloween Baking!
Are you ready to bake up a storm this spooky season?! We hope these easy Halloween cupcakes have got you inspired. Head on over now and shop everything you need in our Halloween cake decorating collection.
Remember, there are no rules when it comes to decorating for this time of year - from the cutest to the creepiest, we can't wait to see your creations!
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