This is one of those Fridays that I’m so excited for. One, it’s just been a very, very long week. Lots of good things, plenty of cooking, sunny days mixed with cozy fall days, and a whole slew of other things. It’s safe to say that I’m ready for the weekend…and for my inbox to slow down for two days. Two, we have cupcakes to talk about. Deliciously cute pumpkin cupcakes that are the Halloween dessert to make. To me, they resemble more of a wolf, but I was going for a black cat. Either way, I love them and their slightly spooky vibes. Aside from their major cuteness factor, these cupcakes are honestly so good. The cupcake itself is my favorite spiced pumpkin cupcake made with brown sugar, pumpkin, and of course, plenty of pumpkin spice. And then there’s the frosting! It’s a simple cream cheese frosting. But the combination of pumpkin spice and cream cheese is one that always excites me. In addition to the pumpkin cupcake, I also made chocolate cupcakes, for anyone who prefers a chocolate treat. I mixed and matched the cupcakes and just loved the way they turned out. (making the ears and eyes)
Here are the details – bake the cupcakes
The pumpkin cupcakes are simple. Just mix coconut oil, pumpkin, eggs, vanilla, and brown sugar. Then add the dry ingredients and lots of pumpkin spice. Bake until nice and fluffy – simple. Same for the chocolate cupcakes, simply opt-out of the pumpkin, and add cocoa powder! Then just mix up the frosting and you’re ready to make black cat cupcakes!
Onto decorating – let’s talk about the supplies
I tried to keep these as simple and easy as possible. For decoration, I used activated charcoal, black and gold sanding sugar, black sprinkles, melted white chocolate, black licorice, and then some toothpicks.
Start with the eyes and ears
I did my best to take as many photos as possible for you guys. I think looking at the photos will help you better understand the directions. For the ears, I simply drew triangles with melted white chocolate, then inserted a toothpick into the chocolate. I then used the toothpick to secure the ears onto each cupcake. Next, fill the ears in with black and gold sanding sugar. I did the same for the eyes, except I made dots out of the white chocolate and filled them in with gold sanding sugar. Last up, freeze the ears and eyes until the chocolate is hard, and that’s it. Again, use the photos for reference, they will help!
Frost the cupcakes and make the cat’s face
Frost each cupcake, then sprinkle with black sugar, add the ears and eyes, then use small strips of black licorice for the cat’s whiskers. And now you’ve got yourself a black cat cupcake! Don’t stress about making the cupcakes look perfect either. If you’re making these for Halloween, the more messed up they are, they “spookier”, which is perfect. Make these tonight, make them this weekend, or make them for Halloween night. It doesn’t really matter when, just make them soon. Each bite is filled with sweet pumpkin (or chocolate) and light, fluffy frosting. Trust me, these spooky little kitties won’t disappoint, they’re yummy and cute! Best kind of autumn weekend cupcake! Looking for other Halloween sweets? Here are a few ideas: “I put a Spell on You” Poison Apple Martini Black Widow Peanut Butter Bars Hocus Pocus Spellbook Brownies Spooky Halloween Pretzels BOO! Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars Lastly, if you make these be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
