Ghost Cupcakes

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Ghost cupcakes with a vanilla cupcake, pale orange frosting, and a cute little fondant ghost topper. They’re so simple to put together and everyone loves them.

Prep Time30

Cook Time20

Total Time50

Servings: cupcakes

Author: Miranda Couse

Ingredients

Cake

15.25 ounce box yellow cake mix
1 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs

Fondant Ghosts

12 ounces white fondant
black food color marker

Frosting

1/2 cup butter room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar
3-4 tablespoons milk
2 drops red gel food coloring
2 drops yellow gel food coloring

Instructions

Cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 cupcake pans with yellow cupcake liners.
In a large mixing bowl, add in the 15.25 ounce box yellow cake mix, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, and 3 large eggs. Beat with a hand mixer on medium until incorporated.
Fill the cupcake liners 3/4 full with the cake batter.
Place into the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes until done. Insert a toothpick and if it comes out clean or with moist crumbs, the cupcakes are done.
Let the cupcakes cool completely. Work on making the ghost toppers and frosting while waiting.

Ghost Toppers

Line a baking sheet with wax paper and roll your 12 ounces white fondant into 24 1-inch balls. Continue to roll the fondant until it's completely smooth.
To start forming your “ghost” shape, flatten the ball out to become an oval and then pinch the end slightly. Then bend the pinched end up to form a curve.
With scissors or a sharp knife, snip a little portion of the fondant on each side to form arms. Using a black food color marker or black frosting, draw two oval eyes.

Frosting

In a mixing bowl, add in 1/2 cup butter, 2 cups powdered sugar, 3-4 tablespoons milk, 2 drops red gel food coloringand 2 drops yellow gel food coloring. Using a hand mixer, beat on low and gradually increase to high.
Add the frosting into a piping bag fitted with a straight tip or coupler. Add a swirl of frosting to the top of each cupcake.
Place your fondant ghosts on top and serve.

Notes

Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

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