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Black Cat Cupcakes

October 5, 2016 by Cakegirls

Black Cat Cupcakes! Learn how to make these easy black cat Halloween cupcakes with a simple step-by-step tutorial by our contributors, Mary and Brenda Maher of Cakegirls.

Black Cat Halloween Cupcakes | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

Black Cat Halloween Cupcakes | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

We love Halloween. I mean, who doesn’t. If you’re a creative type, this is your time to shine. Homemade costumes, artful pumpkin carving and handmade sweet treats. So there’s no chance you won’t let these spooky little black cat cupcakes cross your path. The kiddies will love them, they’re easy to make and they definitely say spooky in a “Vintage Halloween” kind of way.

Black Cat Halloween Cupcakes | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

They start with homemade cupcakes, in fact we love these Classic Pumpkin Cupcakes, with the frosting tinted orange of course. Then the fun begins. The sparkly moon backdrop is as simple as melted candy coating sprinkled with sanding sugar and supported with a simple sucker stick. We add more texture to the cupcake surface with some additional sparkly sugar and then add a vintage novelty cat pick to finish it off. These look straight out of the 50’s but with a simple and modern Halloween vibe. They’re the perfect crowd pleaser at your next Monster Mash.

Black Cat Halloween Cupcakes | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

BLACK CAT CUPCAKES
a tutorial by Cakegirls

Supplies:
Cupcakes Baked in Black Baking Cups
Frosting Tinted with Orange Gel Paste
Yellow Candy Coating
Yellow Sugar Crystals
Sucker Sticks
Orange Sanding Sugar
Black Cat Cupcake Picks

Start by piping orange icing on the cupcakes. If you don’t have a piping bag, you can fill a ziplock bag and snip off the corner.  Or you can just frost them with a spatula instead.

Black Cat Halloween Cupcakes | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

Sprinkle or dip them to coat with orange sanding sugar. Place them in the fridge while you create the moons.

Black Cat Halloween Cupcakes | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

Place some yellow candy coating in a microwave safe bowl and heat on 1/2 power. Remove every 30 seconds and stir. Continue to do this until the coating is thoroughly melted, but be sure to avoid overheating the coating or it could burn.

Black Cat Halloween Cupcakes | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

Use a pencil to trace 2 1/4″ circles on a piece of parchment paper. Flip the piece over and line your tray (you will see the outline through the paper). Use a spoon to dollop and spread the coating into the circles, but don’t make them more than 1/8″ thick so that they’re not too heavy for the top of the cupcakes.

Black Cat Halloween Cupcakes | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

Immediately sprinkle the tops of the circles with yellow sugar crystals and place the tray in the fridge for 10 minutes, or until firm.

Black Cat Halloween Cupcakes | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

Remove the tray from the fridge and flip the moons over. Measure your sucker sticks to make sure they aren’t too long to attach to the back of the moon and insert fully into the cupcake. Break off part of the sucker stick if necessary. Dip the stick in some melted coating and adhere to the back of the moons. Place them back in the fridge for 5 minutes until firm.

Black Cat Halloween Cupcakes | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

Black Cat Halloween Cupcakes | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

Insert the moons into the chilled cupcakes, pushing the bottom edge of the moon down into the frosting.

Black Cat Halloween Cupcakes | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

Place a black cat cupcake pick in front of each moon. Ohhh….so spooky!

Black Cat Halloween Cupcakes | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

Black Cat Halloween Cupcakes | by Cakegirls for TheCakeBlog.com

 


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October 5, 2016 by Cakegirls

Cakegirls , CONTRIBUTORS

Cakegirls are sisters Mary and Brenda Maher. After years of making cakes professionally, they now share their tips and tricks at www.thecakegirls.com, an online store where you can buy cake supplies, party accents and see D.I.Y. ideas for the inspired home baker. Read more about Mary and Brenda on their bio page.

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Comments

  1. soumya says

    October 13, 2016 at 6:12 am

    Waw. So nice, looking awesome.

  2. Lindsay says

    October 13, 2016 at 5:30 pm

    So artfully done and the end result is simply amazing! Great Job!

  3. Regina Melo-Jocknevich says

    October 14, 2016 at 6:46 pm

    It looks so adorable and yummy!!!

  4. Hana says

    January 16, 2017 at 8:54 am

    This looks so good! My mouth is already watering 🙂 YUM

  5. janlle says

    October 12, 2017 at 8:11 pm

    where did you find the cat picks?

    • Carrie Sellman says

      October 13, 2017 at 10:48 am

      There’s a link in the supply list above – hope it helps!

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