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Top-down look at four black-frosted cupcakes with chocolate sprinkles, red heart Runts, M&Ms, and Pocky sticks arranged on top.

Black Cat Halloween Cupcakes

Frosted chocolate cupcakes decorated with candy eyes, nose, whiskers, and chocolate ears for a spooky Halloween treat.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 12 cupcakes (any flavor)
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate frosting
  • 1/3 cup chocolate jimmy sprinkles
  • 12 red heart Runts (or pink jelly beans) (for nose)
  • 24 green or yellow M&Ms (for eyes)
  • 1 edible marker
  • 1 box Pocky sticks
  • 24 ears made from chocolate bars

Instructions
 

  • Draw Cat Eyes:

    Using an edible marker, add black pupils to the M&Ms to create cat eyes.

  • Attach Eyes and Nose:

    Apply frosting to cooled cupcakes, then attach the eyes and nose (use red heart Runts or pink jelly beans for the nose).

  • Coat with Sprinkles:

    Coat the frosted cupcakes in chocolate sprinkles.

  • Insert Chocolate Ears:

    Slice chocolate bars into triangular ear shapes and insert them into the cupcakes.

  • Add Pocky Whiskers:

    Snap Pocky sticks into short segments and push them into the cupcakes near the nose to make whiskers.
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