Description
Creepy yet delicious Eyeball Cupcakes made with moist red velvet bases, vanilla buttercream, and realistic fondant irises dripping with edible fake blood. The perfect spooky showstopper for Halloween parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1⅓ cups cake flour (160g)
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (5g)
- 1½ tsp baking powder (6g)
- ¼ tsp salt (2g)
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature (56g)
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar (133g)
- 2 large eggs, room temperature (112g)
- ½ cup buttermilk, room temperature (120g)
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil (73g)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (4g)
- ½ tsp red gel food coloring
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature (113g)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (4g)
- ¼ tsp salt (2g)
- 2 cups powdered sugar (250g)
- 2 tbsp heavy cream (30g)
- ⅓ cup raspberry jam (95g)
- 2 tbsp water (30g)
- ¼ tsp red gel food coloring
- ⅓ cup white fondant
- 2 tbsp black fondant
- Gel food coloring (blue, green, purple) for irises
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a 12-hole muffin tin.
- Whisk flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until light. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
- Stir in buttermilk, oil, vanilla, and red gel coloring. Fold in dry ingredients until smooth.
- Divide batter into cases and bake 17–20 minutes. Cool completely.
- For frosting: beat butter until fluffy, add sugar gradually, then vanilla, salt, and cream until smooth.
- For irises: knead white fondant, roll and cut into 1-inch circles. Paint with colored gel mixed with clear alcohol for blue, green, or purple eyes. Add black fondant pupils.
- For fake blood: mix raspberry jam, water, and red gel coloring until glossy.
- Pipe buttercream on cooled cupcakes, top with fondant irises, and drizzle fake blood for a spooky finish.
Notes
Use gel food coloring for vibrant irises and realistic blood effect. Store cupcakes in a cool place to maintain fondant decorations.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 17-20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: eyeball cupcakes, halloween cupcakes, spooky desserts, red velvet cupcakes