Ready to whip up something spooktacular in the kitchen?
These Ghost Cupcakes are a wickedly wonderful treat that’ll have everyone howling with delight! Part of the Easy Peasy Baking campaign by UK Flour Millers, this recipe is perfect for little goblins and ghouls who love to bake.
Makes 15 cupcakes
Ingredients
- 175g self-raising flour
- 150g granulated sugar
- 50g cocoa powder
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 150ml vegetable or sunflower oil
- 150ml milk
- 2 eggs
- 100g dark chocolate
- 15 marshmallows
- White fondant icing
Equipment
- Microwavable mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Cupcake/muffin tray lined with cases
- Spoon
- Rolling pin
- Round cutter or tumbler
- Toothpick
Method
- Preheat the oven to 160°C (fan).
- In the mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder and bicarbonate of soda with the whisk before adding in the oil, milk and eggs. Whisk until a smooth batter is achieved.
- Divide the batter evenly between 15 cupcake/muffin cases and bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until risen and springy to touch. Allow to cool completely.
- Wash the original mixing bowl and use it to melt the dark chocolate in the microwave in 30 second increments (being careful not to burn it). Dip the base of each marshmallow in the melted chocolate and affix one on top of each cupcake. Pop in the fridge/freezer for a few minutes to set.
- Roll out the fondant and cut out rounds (approx. 10cm). Drape the rounds over the marshmallows on top of the cupcakes to form ghost shapes.
- Dip one end of the toothpick in the melted chocolate and use to dot two eyes on each ghost and enjoy!
Recipe from the Easy Peasy Baking campaign, launched by UK Flour Millers, making baking simple. You can find more Easy Peasy Baking recipes and information on the campaign over on the Fab Flour website: https://fabflour.co.uk/easy-peasy-baking/ or on social: @fab_flour on Instagram or @fabflour on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
