Y'all, I don't know how to break it to you but… Halloween is coming. And with it, these cute and easy Halloween ghost cupcakes!

And in my house, that's a big deal!

Melanie LOVES Halloween and wants me to make a little something special for the holiday this year.

Okay, fine – but since I am the Patron Saint of Slacker Moms, it better be cute AND easy.

Easy Halloween Ghost Cupcakes for a Spooktacular Treat

I mean, I've got a rambunctious little man under my feet and a kid who needs to show me every single funny video on YouTube that she's found – I need to do an adorable cupcake that is also simple.

And these are!

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From start to finish, they took me about an hour (and that was with Finn asking for chips every two seconds and Melanie having a meltdown because I wouldn't let her put her hand in the batter).

So, they will probably take you a lot less time.

Recipe:

Easy Halloween Ghost Cupcakes for a Spooktacular Treat

Yield: 24 cupcakes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes 15 seconds

Additional Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes 15 seconds

Make Halloween unforgettable with these cute and simple ghost cupcakes. The perfect dessert for busy moms who want to impress.

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Ingredients

• Your favorite vanilla cake mix or homemade recipe
• Your favorite vanilla icing or buttercream recipe
• Wilton Gel Food colors – these allow for very vibrant coloring
• Wilton Candy Corn Ghosts

Instructions

1. Using a large bowl mix up your favorite cake mix according to directions. 
2. When fully mixed use the red and yellow gel coloring to reach a desired shade of vibrant orange. Fill cupcake liners with vibrant orange batter and bake.
3. While your cupcakes are cooling mix vanilla icing with the violet gel color to reach desired shade of purple.
4. Use an angled spatula to ice the cupcakes.
5. Place Ghost and Candy Corn decoration on top of cupcake.
6. Enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 110Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 163mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 0gSugar: 15gProtein: 1g

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Aren't they the cutest?!?! OMG. SO CUTE.

What I love best about these is that they can be iced perfectly imperfectly and still look like you spent all day on them.

And the candy ghosts?!?! Forget about it. ADORABLE.