happy halloween!

Today's the 30th October, meaning that, in case you weren't aware, it's Hallowe'en! With all the candy, dressing up and constant Americanisms, you can't help but get caught up in the festivity.

So, to celebrate this celebration, I have a themed cupcake recipe to share with y'all. Enjoy!


Yes, cupcakes! A fandom no one's ever managed to leave, the bane of many people's diets and fares, daughter of Victoria Sponge, son of Birthday Cake... right here for you!


First of all, you'll need to preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius/ 375 degrees Fahrenheit/ Gas Mark 5 (oh the research I had to do for those conversions!) and let the heat simmer whilst you bake.
Then, crack your eggs into a mixing bowl, trying with all your might to avoid dropping shell in the mix, and beat them so that the yolk runs into the white. Measure out your butter and sugar and mix them all together.
Measure your flour, sift it into the bowl and mix again - I like to use a handmixer so that my hand doesn't fall off into the bowl with the ingredients. Add vanilla essence and, oddly enough, mix again.
Your cake mixture should now look creamy and smooth, a pale yellow shade, and that's when you know it's okay to lick the spoon. Good? Yes, let's continue.
Now you'll just want to spread the batter evenly into twelve cupcake cases and put in the oven for approximately fifteen minutes - or a little less if your oven isn't as pathetic as mine - and tradaa, your cupcakes are ready to decorate!



Yes, the designs are über low-quality but eh, it wasn't long until they were all demolished. I created the icing for the majority of my cakes by mixing some milk with icing sugar, and for the 'cat' cupcakes I mixed some raw coco powder with milk - the bitter taste of the coco completely contradicted that of the sweet bake beneath and made it taste awesomeee! Totally not an accident.

Happy Hallowe'en, ya'll!

54 comments:

  1. I love those cupcakes!! Happy Halloween!

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  2. Happy Halloween! Your cupcakes are just to cute. :)

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  3. Wow, love those cupcakes haha! Perfect for Halloween!
    June
    The Journeys of My Beating Heart

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  4. love these cupcakes
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    i wait you
    kiss

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  5. Ouh, I'm too late. Halloween is over now haha~ But cute designs :)

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  6. Happy Halloween!
    ¡Besos!
    Iza
    vintageiz.blogspot.com

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  7. These look cute!! HAHA Happy Halloween to you!

    Sammie
    sammiethestargirl.blogspot.com

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  8. Love these cupcakes. I wish I saw this post earlier. Now halloween is gone . xx

    http://ninasstyleblog.blogspot.com

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  9. These are so cute! Hope you had a wonderful Halloween.
    The Doctor Diva

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  10. Yummmy !!
    You have got great blog :)
    Would you like follow each other?

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  11. Happy (Belated) Halloween! Those cupcakes are adorable!!

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  12. I love your cupcakes omg! They look so yummy, I'd be surprised if there were ANY left! :)

    MJ // www.littlepandacrafts.blogspot.com

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  13. looks delicious!

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  14. Oh wow, that rat one looks awesome. Not like I like rats, I don't know if I could eat it - bit it still looks fab!

    Corinne x
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    1. Oh dear, it was meant to be a cat.. I tried ;p And ahaha, thanks xD

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  15. i love them! they look amazing and i wanna try them! will have to make the recipe wowowp!

    xx

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  16. Oh thanks a lot...I'M HUNGRY NOW. I love cupcakes. It's like the gloriousness of a cake, but miniature which means you get more icing which is the whole point of a cake. *nods* Yours are super cute!

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  17. Cool blog post! I don't know if it is too late, but I will probably try making them anyway please could you help me out and check out my blog and follow me on blog lovin http://www.bloglovin.com/anotherteenontheweb
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  18. LOL. Those are awesome! I made witch finger cookies for Halloween this year. I forgot to take photos though :(

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    1. Awh, they sound great. Maybe you could blog about them and redo them next year?

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  19. Happy Halloween! That cupcakes look amazing!! I'm so hungry right now!!

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    1. Happy Halloween! Haha, sorry about that xD

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  20. Looks delicious! Great cupcakes!
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  21. OH my gosh, the chocolate cupcake cat .. that is beyond adorable! ''Low quality'', are you kidding me they look fantastic - I want to reach through my screen and grab them! :)

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  22. Mmm! These look delicious! I'm definitely adding this to my index card stack of recipes for next Halloween.
    --Rebecca at The Silver Flute

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  23. Cute Cupcakes Idea!!!! lovely!! xx
    Followed you on GFC!
    Sherina - chocochipchic.

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  24. super cute halloween idea! i have made some harry potter cookies this year, but didn't decorate them :)

    x
    dahi

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    1. How were they Harry Potter cakes if they had no decoration? Cool still!

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