Cakes & CupcakesNo. 8948 · The 2026 edition
Halloween Ghost Cupcakes
These spooky ghost cupcakes are a fun and easy Halloween treat that will delight kids and adults alike.
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Transform simple white cupcakes into adorable ghosts using orange soda for flavor, chocolate frosting and crushed Oreos for dirt, and white frosting piped into ghost shapes with candy eyes. Perfect for Halloween parties or a festive dessert.
Ingredients
Directions
- Prepare the cake batter as directed on the box, but replace the water with 7.5 ounces of Fanta orange soda.
- Stir in a dash of orange food coloring (or a mix of 1 part red to 3 parts yellow) to deepen the orange hue.
- Bake the cupcakes according to the box instructions, then let them cool completely.
- Scoop 1.8 cups of white frosting into a baggie and mix in 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder to create a chocolate frosting.
- Spread a thin layer of the chocolate frosting over each cooled cupcake.
- Pour the crushed Oreos onto a plate, then dip the frosted cupcakes into the crumbs to coat.
- Using a baggie with a corner snipped off, pipe the remaining white frosting into an ice cream cone shape on top of each cupcake.
- Place two candy eyeballs on the white frosting to create the ghost's face.
- Serve at a Halloween party, class party, or as an after-dinner treat!
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