5 Easy Zombie Brain Cupcakes That’ll Shock Your Party Guests
Spooky zombie brain cupcakes perfect for Halloween. These gory treats feature red velvet cake and a creepy brain design.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 cupcakes 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box red velvet cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
- 1 can vanilla frosting
- Red food coloring
- Piping bag with small round tip
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix cake mix, eggs, oil, and water until smooth.
- Pour batter into cupcake liners, filling 2/3 full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Tint frosting pink with red food coloring.
- Frost cupcakes smoothly with base layer.
- Pipe squiggly brain patterns using piping bag.
- Add extra red coloring for bloody effect.
Notes
- Use gel food coloring for vibrant color
- Chill cupcakes before frosting for cleaner piping
- Add raspberry jam for bloody oozing effect
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg