Description
Spooky and delightful Vampire Bite Cupcakes filled with strawberry jam and topped with creamy frosting, perfect for Halloween gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup strawberries, chopped
- 1 cup strawberry jam
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Red food coloring (optional)
- Chocolate candy or fondant (for decorating)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with liners.
- In a large bowl, mix the chocolate cake mix, eggs, water, and vegetable oil until smooth.
- Fill each cupcake liner about 2/3 full with batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool for 5 minutes in the pan before transferring them to a wire rack.
- Mix chopped strawberries with strawberry jam in a bowl.
- Core the cooled cupcakes and reserve the cones.
- Fill each cupcake with the strawberry mixture.
- Beat softened butter in a large bowl, gradually adding powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth, mixing in red food coloring as desired.
- Frost the tops of the cupcakes and decorate with chocolate candy or fondant fangs.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Ensure butter is at room temperature for easy mixing. The filling can be prepared a day in advance.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg