Monster Chocolate Cupcakes

Get ready for a fun and spooky treat with our Monster Chocolate Cupcakes! These moist, rich chocolate cupcakes are topped with a creamy, vibrant green cream cheese frosting, perfect for Halloween or any festive occasion. This recipe is vegetarian-friendly and contains gluten, making it ideal for those who enjoy classic baked goods.

The cupcakes boast a deep chocolate flavor, complemented by the tangy sweetness of the cream cheese frosting, making them a hit at parties or as a special dessert. Packed with essential nutrients, these cupcakes can be a delightful addition to your meal prep.

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Recipe Collection: Dessert

Serving Size: 12 cupcakes

Cooking Time: 14 minutes

Overview

Monster Chocolate Cupcakes are a spooky and delicious treat perfect for Halloween or any festive occasion. These cupcakes are rich in chocolate flavor and topped with a vibrant green cream cheese frosting, making them a fun addition to any dessert table.

Diet Type

Vegetarian

Allergies

Gluten, Dairy

Cuisine

American

Ingredients

• 0.5 Cups (c) milk
• 1 Tablespoon (tbsp) white vinegar
• 0.5 Cups (c) unsalted butter, softened
• 10 Tablespoons (tbsp) white sugar
• 2 Teaspoons (tsp) vanilla sugar
• 2 Large eggs
• 0.75 Cups (c) all-purpose flour
• 1 Tablespoon (tbsp) all-purpose flour
• 0.5 Cups (c) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.5 Teaspoons (tsp) baking powder
• 0.25 Teaspoons (tsp) baking soda
• 1 Pinch salt, to taste
• 8 Ounces (oz) cream cheese, softened
• 0.25 Cups (c) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 Teaspoon (tsp) vanilla extract
• 1 Cups (c) confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 2 Drops green food coloring
• 24 Candy eyeballs

Steps

1. Combine milk and vinegar in a bowl and let stand until the milk curdles, about 5 minutes.
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line with paper liners.
3. In a large bowl, beat 0.5 cups unsalted butter, white sugar, and vanilla sugar with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. In another bowl, mix 0.75 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Alternate adding the flour mixture and curdled milk to the creamed butter mixture, mixing until the batter is well blended. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 14 minutes. Cool in the muffin tin for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.
6. For the frosting, combine cream cheese and 0.25 cup unsalted butter in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until well combined. Mix in vanilla extract. Gradually stir in confectioners' sugar. Add green food coloring and mix until evenly colored.
7. Place the green frosting in a pastry bag fitted with a grass tip. Hold the pastry bag at a 90-degree angle 1/8 inch above the surface of a cupcake. Squeeze the bag to form green 'fur' by pulling the tip up and away when the icing strand is about 0.5 inches high. Repeat to cover the cupcake evenly with fur. Add 2 candy eyes to each cupcake.

Enjoy your spooky and delicious Monster Chocolate Cupcakes!