Chocolate cupcakes dipped in cookie-crumb dirt and planted with candy pumpkins and green icing vines. A boxed cake mix keeps it easy, so the fun part is all decorating.
Why you’ll love it
- Kid-friendly: fun to make and decorate together.
- Party-ready: easy to make ahead and share.
- Cute, not scary: perfect for school parties and trick-or-treat night.
Quick facts
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 21 min
Makes: 24 cupcakes
Level: Easy
Contains: Eggs · Milk · Wheat (gluten) · Soy
Ingredients
- 1 (15.25-oz) box chocolate cake mix
- Eggs, oil, and water as listed on the box
- 1 (16-oz) tub chocolate frosting
- 12 chocolate sandwich cookies, finely crushed
- 24 to 36 candy pumpkins (mellowcreme pumpkins)
- Green decorating icing with a leaf tip
Step-by-step method
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Heat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 24-cup muffin pan with liners. Prepare the cake mix batter as the box directs.
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Fill the liners two-thirds full. Bake 18 to 21 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
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Spread a thick layer of chocolate frosting on each cupcake, mounding it slightly in the center.
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Pour the cookie crumbs into a shallow bowl and dip each frosted top to coat it like garden soil.
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Press one or two candy pumpkins into the dirt on each cupcake. Pipe curly green vines and little leaves around them with the green icing.
Pro tip
Crush the cookies, filling and all, in a zip-top bag with a rolling pin. Kids love this job.
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Make ahead
Bake the cupcakes a day ahead; decorate up to 8 hours before serving.
Read this recipe in Spanish: Cupcakes del huerto de calabazas
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