Description
Get ready to impress your guests with these adorable Halloween Ghost Cupcakes! Topped with fluffy white meringue ghosts and frosted in a fun purple buttercream, these treats are not just a feast for the eyes but also a delightful indulgence. Perfect for Halloween parties, school events, or simply as a festive dessert at home, each bite offers the perfect contrast between the creamy frosting and the light, crispy meringue. Easy to make, these cupcakes will add a spooky yet sweet touch to any gathering!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large egg whites
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter (softened)
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- Purple gel food coloring
- Black decorating frosting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, beat egg whites on low speed, adding cream of tartar and gradually increasing speed. Slowly incorporate sugar until bright white and semi-stiff peaks form.
- Pipe meringue into ghost shapes on the baking sheet and bake for 2 hours. Turn off the oven and let them cool inside for an additional 30 minutes.
- While meringues bake, prepare buttercream by mixing softened butter, confectioners' sugar, milk, and purple gel food coloring until smooth.
- Frost cooled cupcakes generously with purple buttercream and top each with a meringue ghost. Use black frosting to add eyes and mouths.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (70g)
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg