Description
Dark chocolate cupcakes topped with eerie green buttercream frosting and pretzel ‘twigs’ for a spooky woodland effect.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup melted butter, cooled
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- Green gel food coloring
- 12 pretzel sticks, broken into pieces
- Optional: candy eyes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners.
- Sift flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl and stir to combine.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, melted butter, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined; do not overmix.
- Divide the batter evenly among the 12 liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Stir in green food coloring until a deep forest green shade is achieved.
- Spoon the frosting onto each cupcake in uneven, mound-like shapes.
- Insert broken pretzel pieces into the frosting to resemble twisted twigs and add candy eyes if using.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American