Description
These Halloween Witch Hat Cupcakes are a festive and fun dessert perfect for spooky celebrations. Moist chocolate cupcakes are topped with rich chocolate frosting, a chocolate sandwich cookie, and a chocolate-dipped sugar cone decorated with colorful sprinkles to resemble a witch’s hat. Easy to make and delightful to serve at kids’ parties or Halloween gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients listed on the box)
Frosting and Decoration
- 1 cup chocolate frosting
- 12 chocolate sugar cones
- 12 chocolate sandwich cookies (like Oreos)
- Assorted Halloween sprinkles
- 1/2 cup candy melts or white chocolate (colored green, purple, or orange)
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil (optional, for smoother melted chocolate)
- Black food coloring (optional)
- Cupcake liners
Instructions
- Prepare the Cupcakes: Preheat the oven according to the cake mix instructions and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners. Prepare the chocolate cake batter following the package directions and fill each liner about two-thirds full.
- Bake and Cool: Bake the cupcakes as directed on the box, then allow them to cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.
- Melt Candy Melts: While the cupcakes are cooling, melt the candy melts or colored white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30-second intervals, stirring well between each until smooth. Add coconut oil if desired to achieve a smoother consistency.
- Decorate Sugar Cones: Dip the open ends of the chocolate sugar cones into the melted candy melts to coat the rims. Immediately add Halloween sprinkles to the coated rim. Place the cones on parchment paper and allow the coating to set and harden.
- Frost Cupcakes: Once cupcakes are completely cooled, spread or pipe a generous amount of chocolate frosting on top of each cupcake.
- Assemble Witch Hats: Place one chocolate sandwich cookie on top of each frosted cupcake as the base of the witch hat. Then set a chocolate-dipped sugar cone upside-down on each cookie to form the hat.
- Optional Decoration: Drizzle additional melted candy melts around the base of the cone (where it meets the cookie) to mimic a hat ribbon, and add extra Halloween sprinkles or colored icing decorations as desired for a festive look.
- Chill and Serve: Refrigerate the assembled cupcakes briefly to help the decorations set firmly before serving to guests.
Notes
- Any cupcake flavor can be used, but chocolate provides the best witchy appearance.
- For a surprise inside, fill cupcakes with green or orange frosting before baking.
- Sugar cones can be decorated a day ahead and stored in a cool, dry place until assembly.
