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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Devilish Cupcakes

How fun are these little cupcakes for Halloween? Yeah, yeah...they're Devilish...they have red food dye in them...probably all things bad for you and politically incorrect....but I don't care. These are CUTE! I used a cake mix for mine because again...I didn't care...but you can use your own recipe. If you're having a Halloween party, make some of these! They would be SUPER cute made into a miniature size because, really...kids don't want to eat a huge cupcake anyway. The frosting is extra yummy, too! (And don't be tellin' me they look like Viking Hats, either...haha!)

Devilish Cupcakes



1 Devil's Food (of course) cake mix ~ or your favorite recipe for 24 chocolate cupcakes
4 sticks unsalted butter ~ room temp
1/2 cup shortening
6 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Red food dye ~ enough to make a nice deep color

Sprinkles ~ optional
24 Tootsie Rolls ~ Split in half and rolled into Devil's horns

In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter and shortening. Beat on high until fluffy.

Add the powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time on medium speed.

Add vanilla and red food coloring and beat until combined and there are no streaks. 

Enough to frost 24 cupcakes. Sprinkle with red sanding sugar, if desired.

Using a piping bag and #12 round tip, frost cupcakes in a circular motion starting at the outside edge and working your way to the center, lifting as you go so the frosting mounds up.

Split 24 Tootsie Rolls in half lengthwise. Roll between your palms, making one end to a point. Then bend each one to form curved horns.

Place two horns, one on each side of the cupcake.

So here we go! Make up your cupcakes and allow to cool. 
So here we go! Make up your 
cupcakes and allow to cool.

For the frosting, cream the butter and shortening together then add the powdered sugar, a little at a time. 

For the frosting, cream the butter 
and shortening together then add 
the powdered sugar, a little at a time.

Then the vanilla and the red food dye. 

Then the vanilla and the red food dye.

Let's frost! 

Let's frost!

I put a little frosting in the middle of the cupcake first, then starting from the edge, pipe in a circular motion, lifting the piping bag as you go to create a mound. 

I put a little frosting in the middle 
of the cupcake first, then starting 
from the edge, pipe in a circular 
motion, lifting the piping bag as 
you go to create a mound.

The little horns are easy! I used small Tootsie Roll split in half lengthwise. Then roll between your palms to form a point at one end. Then curve to create a horn shape. (yes....I know what this looks like...) 

The little horns are easy! 
I used small Tootsie Roll 
split in half lengthwise. 
Then roll between your 
palms to form a point at 
one end. Then curve to 
create a horn shape. 
(yes....I know what this looks like...)

Place a horn on each side into the frosting and you've got yourself a fun Halloween treat! 

Place a horn on each side into the frosting 
and you've got yourself a fun Halloween treat!