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Halloween Bat Cupcakes

These easy Halloween Bat Cupcakes start with a rich chocolate cupcake and fudge frosting and are topped with homemade Reese’s candy bats! Easy to make and adorably delicious. 
These easy Halloween Bat Cupcakes start with a rich chocolate cupcake and fudge frosting and are topped with homemade Reese’s candy bats! Easy to make and adorably delicious.
Cuisine American
Keyword bats, candy, chocolate, chocolate cake, cupcakes, Halloween
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 18 Cupcakes
Author Jesseca

Ingredients

Candy Bats:

  • Mini Reese’s Candies
  • Oreo Cookies
  • Candy Eyes
  • Mini Chocolate Chips
  • Melted Chocolate

Chocolate Cupcakes:

  • 1/2 cup Dutch processed cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup Hot water
  • 2-1/4 cup All-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup 2 sticks butter, soft
  • 1-2/3 cup Granulated sugar
  • 3 large Eggs
  • 1 Tablespoon Pure vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup Plain yogurt

Fudge Frosting:

  • 3/4 cup Butter or butter flavored shortening
  • 1/3 cup Cocoa powder
  • 2-1/2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Heavy cream
  • 1 Cup Fudge ice cream topping
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla

Instructions

Candy Bats:

  • Unwrap the Reese’s candies, leaving the brown paper wrapper around the base.
  • Split the Oreo’s in half, scraping the cream filling off of each cookie. Slice each cookie half in half with a sharp serrated knife.
  • Spoon some of the melted chocolate into a small zip top bag. Snip the corner to create a mini piping bag.
  • Use the chocolate to secure the cookies, google eyes, and mini chocolate chips to your Reese’s base.

Chocolate Cupcakes:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line two standard muffin tins with paper wrappers.
  • Whisk the cocoa powder and hot water in a small bowl until smooth. Set aside.
  • Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium measuring cup. Gently stir to combine the ingredients.
  • Place the soft butter and sugar into a mixing bowl. Whip with the paddle attachment for three minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed, until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, until fully mixed into the batter.
  • Stir in the vanilla extract and cocoa powder mixture until fully incorporated.
  • Slowly stir in the dry ingredients and the yogurt. Mix only until the dry ingredients are just combined.
  • Fill each cupcake liner ⅔ full. Bake 13-15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Immediately remove the cupcakes from the warm pans and allow to cool completely.

Fudge Frosting:

  • Whisk together the butter, cocoa, and powdered sugar until smooth.
  • Stir in the cream, fudge topping, and vanilla extract.
  • Whip until fluffy and spreading consistency, about three minutes. Pipe onto your cupcakes and top with a candy bat.

Notes

*Make the Bats just before serving. If you make them too far in advance the wings will wilt. 

Nutrition

Serving: 18Cupcakes