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Vampire Bite Halloween Cupcakes: A Spooky Delight with a Deliciously Sinister Twist

Vampire Bite Halloween Cupcakes: A Spooky Delight with a Deliciously Sinister Twist
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Get ready to enchant your Halloween festivities with Vampire Bite Halloween Cupcakes! These spooky delights are not only visually striking, featuring a vibrant red filling that oozes from a moist red velvet cupcake, but they also offer a rich and creamy taste that will thrill your guests. Topped with a beautifully smooth skin-tone buttercream frosting and decorated with candy fangs and “blood” drips, these cupcakes are perfect for parties, trick-or-treat gatherings, or simply enjoying a fun baking day with family. Easy to make and enjoyable for bakers of all skill levels, these cupcakes are sure to be the highlight of your Halloween celebration!

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp red food coloring (gel-based for vibrant color)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup red velvet cake crumbs (from the cupcake centers)
  • 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • 1–2 tbsp red food coloring (for a vibrant, glossy red hue)
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3–4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • 2–3 tbsp milk or heavy cream
  • A few drops of ivory or peach food coloring (adjust for a pale, skin-tone effect)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Candy fangs or small dots of vegan gelatin (for puncture marks)
  • Red syrup or edible red gel (for "blood" drips)
  • Straws (watch out – they are not edible)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. In a mixing bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract and red food coloring.
  3. In another bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, and salt; gradually mix into wet ingredients alternately with buttermilk. Stir in baking soda mixed with vinegar.
  4. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter and bake for 18-20 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
  5. Hollow out cupcakes' centers and fill with a mixture of red velvet cake crumbs, sweetened condensed milk, melted butter, and red food coloring.
  6. Prepare buttercream frosting by beating softened butter, gradually adding powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and food coloring for desired hue.
  7. Frost cooled cupcakes and decorate with candy fangs and red syrup.

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