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0 October 22, 2012 Desserts

Halloween Treat: Ghost Cupcake Cake

This Ghost Cupcake Cake is so simple to make and is the perfect Halloween dessert to bring to a holiday party. No need for forks, just take one and go!

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This Ghost Cupcake Cake is so simple to make and is the perfect Halloween dessert to bring to a holiday party. No need for forks, just take one and go!
Over Columbus Day weekend, my husband and I hosted his extended family over at our house for an annual Regan Family Get Together. While I was making some Mini Triple-Treat Cupcakes for our guests, I spied a lonely box of cake mix in the pantry. I hate wasting food, so I knew I needed to do something with it.


Luckily, I had just finished reading the October issue of Family Fun magazine and knew exactly what I was going to do with that sad little box. I would make the adorable Ghost Cupcake Cake that was featured in their tricks and treats section.

This Ghost Cupcake Cake is so simple to make and is the perfect Halloween dessert to bring to a holiday party. No need for forks, just take one and go!
The kids outnumber the adults nowadays, so I knew they’d all get a kick out of this easy peasy Halloween-themed dessert. It was so easy to assemble that I even had the kids help me out.

Plus, cupcakes are the perfect dessert for large crowds – you can just grab one and go! Forks are optional…

This Ghost Cupcake Cake is so simple to make and is the perfect Halloween dessert to bring to a holiday party. No need for forks, just take one and go!

GHOST CUPCAKE CAKE

Ingredients:

  • 1 box of cake mix
  • 1 container of white frosting (or make this Homemade Butter Cream Frosting)
  • 1 tube of black decorator gel (or use cocoa powder with a little water)

Directions:

Step 1.) Bake cake according to package directions for cupcakes. Cool cupcakes completely on a wire rack.

Step 2.) Once cupcakes are fully cooled, arrange them in a ghost shape. Then use an offset spatula to spread the frosting into a smooth layer. Add facial features with black decorator gel.

Notes: Prior to assembly, you will need to find a serving platter large enough to hold this ghost. Don’t underestimate its assembled size!!

Happy Eating,

Denine

Want more Halloween recipes?

  • Barfing Pumpkin Dip
  • Mini Triple-Treat Cupcakes
  • Chewy Caramel Mystery Cookies
  • Hot Dog Mummies
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  1. Corina says

    October 26, 2012 at 8:54 am

    Hi! I saw this in the magazine too and wanted to make it this weekend. How many cupcakes did you use? Was it all 24? I tried counting the ‘bumps’ in the picture and only counted 21. Thanks so much.

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    • weknowstuff says

      September 20, 2016 at 8:02 pm

      I think I used 22 cupcakes. I have two kids, so they probably ate the other two!!

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