Description
Vampire Bite Halloween Cupcakes are the ultimate spooky dessert for your Halloween festivities! These delicious red velvet cupcakes feature a creamy, rich filling that oozes out when bitten into, resembling a vampire’s bite. Topped with skin-tone buttercream and dramatic ‘blood’ drips, these cupcakes are sure to be a hit at any gathering. Perfect for Halloween parties, themed events, or just a fun night in, they offer an exciting twist on traditional treats. Get ready to impress your guests and satisfy your sweet tooth with these fang-tastic delights!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp red food coloring (gel-based for vibrant color)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup red velvet cake crumbs (from the cupcake centers)
- 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1–2 tbsp red food coloring (for a vibrant, glossy red hue)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 3–4 cups powdered sugar, sifted (for frosting)
- 2–3 tbsp milk or heavy cream (for frosting)
- A few drops of ivory or peach food coloring (for frosting)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- Candy fangs or small dots of red gelatin (for decoration)
- Red syrup or edible red gel (for 'blood' drips)
- Straws (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a bowl, cream softened butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla, and red food coloring.
- In another bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, and salt; combine with wet ingredients alternating with buttermilk.
- Spoon batter into muffin cups and bake for 18–20 minutes. Cool completely.
- Prepare the filling by mixing cake crumbs with sweetened condensed milk and melted butter; color it red.
- Hollow out cooled cupcakes and fill with the red velvet mixture.
- Make buttercream frosting by mixing softened butter and powdered sugar; color it skin-tone.
- Frost cupcakes and decorate with candy fangs and red syrup for blood drips.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake (75g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg