Owl Cupcakes Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Halloween Recipes. (Owl Cupcakes Recipe). Looking for fun ideas for a kid's birthday party, a bake sale, or to celebrate Halloween? Try these cute owl cupcakes that are extremely easy to make. All you need are cookies, some M&Ms, and a little creativity!

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 12 mins

Additional: 20 mins

Total: 1hr2 mins

Servings: 24

Yield: 24 cupcakes

Owl Cupcakes Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups white sugar

2 cups all-purpose flour

sifted

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 cup buttermilk

½ cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup hot water

¾ cup heavy whipping cream

1 ½ tablespoons heavy whipping cream

1 ½ cups mascarpone cheese

2 tablespoons mascarpone cheese

7 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

¼ cup white sugar

48 chocolate sandwich cookies (such as Oreo®)

48 brown candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)

24 orange or yellow candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 muffin tins with paper liners.

Step 2

Combine 2 cups sugar flour 1 cup cocoa powder baking powder salt and baking soda in a bowl.

Step 3

Whisk buttermilk vegetable oil eggs and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Add flour mixture; mix until well-combined. Pour in hot water; stir until batter is smooth. Divide batter evenly among muffin tins.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean about 12 minutes. Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack and let cool completely about 20 minutes.

Step 5

Whip 3/4 cup plus 1 1/2 tablespoon heavy cream in a bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Fold in 1 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons mascarpone cheese 7 tablespoons cocoa powder and 1/4 cup sugar gently to make frosting.

Step 6

Spread 1 tablespoon frosting over each cooled cupcake.

Step 7

Twist chocolate sandwich cookies open leaving all cream filling on 1 side. Place 2 cookies cream filling-side up on each cupcake to make owl eyes. Place a brown milk chocolate piece on each cookie to create pupils. Insert an orange or yellow milk chocolate piece in the center to make a beak.

Nutritional Information

Owl Cupcakes Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 372.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.4g 11%

Carbohydrates: 46.4g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 11%

Sugars: 29.1g

Fat: 20.3g 31%

Saturated Fat: 8.1g 41%

Cholesterol: 46.7mg 16%

Vitamin A Iu: 367.9IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.2mg 17%

Vitamin C: 0.2mg

Folate: 34.3mcg 9%

Calcium: 79.1mg 8%

Iron: 2.1mg 12%

Magnesium: 41.1mg 15%

Potassium: 161.7mg 5%

Sodium: 291.3mg 12%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 11%

Calories From Fat: 182.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.