Frankenstein Cupcakes

Directions

1. Start by preheating your oven to 350°F and lining two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
2. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the oil, eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk for about 1 minute until combined. Add the dry ingredients and beat for 1 to 2 minutes until smooth. Stir in green food coloring gel. Spoon the batter into the lined cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
3. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cupcakes cool in the pans on a wire rack for 15 minutes, then transfer them to the rack to cool completely.
4. For the buttercream, beat the room-temperature butter on medium speed until light and creamy, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add the milk, vanilla, and 2 cups of confectioners' sugar and beat well. Then add the remaining 2 cups of confectioners' sugar and beat until fully combined. Mix in green food coloring until you reach your desired shade. Frost the cooled cupcakes.
5. In a small bowl, stir together the melted dark chocolate and black food coloring. Spoon this mixture into a zip-top bag with a tiny corner snipped off, or a squeeze bottle. Attach two candy googly eyes to each frosted cupcake. Use the chocolate to pipe a mouth, eyebrows, and a scar on one cheek. Sprinkle chocolate sprinkles on top for hair. Press chocolate chips into the sides of the cupcake—pointy ends facing inward—to create the bolts.