Bat Cupcakes
on Sep 27, 2024
Bat Cupcakes are delicious chocolate cupcakes topped with chocolate butter cream, crushed Oreo cookies, and an adorable mini Oreo Bat shaped topper- yum! So easy to make, so cute, and perfect for Halloween parties.
With Halloween just around the corner, it’s safe to say that many of you are excited and eager for everything fun, creepy and spooky that the holiday has to bring! It’s the perfect time for the older kids and adults to get into the Halloween spirit. If you’re needing a fun Halloween dessert that’s certain to be a hit at your next party, you’ll want to give these Bat Halloween Cupcakes a try!
If you are looking for other fun Halloween recipes, try our Pumpkin Rice Krispie Treats or super fun Halloween Spider Cookies.
Halloween Cupcakes are always a hit around this time of year and can come in all sorts of flavors: there’s ghost cupcakes and pumpkin cupcakes, but these Bat Cupcakes are so darn cute and a bit spooky! Our recipe uses a boxed chocolate cake mix with a homemade chocolate buttercream frosting topped with Oreos and an Oreo crumble, so easy to make.
These Halloween Cupcakes come together in no time at all. Skip the over priced bakery cupcakes and make semi-homemade. The Bat Oreo Cupcake recipe is simple enough that the kids can help make them. They will find it incredibly fun to help out.
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As I mentioned, these Bat Cupcakes are perfect for Halloween Parties. Party goers, kids and adults will enjoy the chocolate flavor in every bite. They will immediately be ecstatic about the overload of cuteness. We have made them in the past for our kids classroom Halloween parties.
Bat Cupcake Ingredients
The ingredients needed for your Bat Cupcakes are pretty simple. You can grab everything in most any grocery store. You most likely have the majority of the items needed already on hand in your pantry. If you prefer to make the recipe even quicker, skip the homemade frosting and use a store-bought frosting container.
- Chocolate Cake Mix – There’s plenty of options out there for cake mix, like Duncan Hines cake mix or Pillsbury cake mix. We went with this Chocolate Fudge cake mix from Betty Crocker.
- Eggs
- Vegetable Oil
- Butter
- Powdered Sugar – If you have the time, sift your sugar beforehand.
- Powdered Cocoa – We’re going to add some of this to our butter and sugar to make a chocolate buttercream frosting. We prefer to use a 100% cacao cocoa powder here, since we’ll be adding plenty of sugar already.
- Oreo Cookies – You’ll want to grab both the full sized Oreos as well as some Oreo Minis. We’ll be using the full-sized Oreo cookies to make our bat wings and for the chocolate wafer crumble that we’ll coat our cupcake tops with. The mini Oreos we’ll use to make the “body” of the bat on the top of the cupcakes.
- Milk– if you want to thin the buttercream frosting out a bit
- Decorative candy eyes. The eyes make for a fun finishing touch that makes your cupcakes look a just a bit cuter!
See recipe card for quantities.
How to make Bat Oreo Cupcakes for Halloween
Making our Halloween Bat Cupcakes is so easy, especially with the boxed cake mix. Here’s all you have to do:
- Prep your boxed cake mix, following the instructions on the box.
- Pour batter into lined cupcake tins and bake according to box instructions. Allow to cool completely.
- Make chocolate buttercream frosting by first combining creamed and softened butter with powdered sugar. Gradually add in cocoa powder to taste.
- Using a sharp knife, cut the full sized Oreos in half to make bat wings. Then add the rest to food processor. If you don’t have one, toss them in a plastic bag and run a rolling pin over them to crush them finely.
- Top your cooled cupcakes with the chocolate buttercream frosting before rolling them in your crushed Oreos. You’re aiming to get a nice, even coating of the Oreo crumbs all over the tops of your cupcakes.
- Take your reserved Oreo halves and stick them into either side of the mound of frosting on top of each cupcake. These are the “wings” of the bat.
- Finally, press an Oreo Mini into the space just in front of where the two “wings” meet. Stick on a couple of candy eyes with a bit of the frosting. if you’re using any and your Halloween Bat Cupcakes are complete. Enjoy!
Storage / Freezing
Storage: If you’re making this Raspberry Cream Pie as a make ahead recipe or have leftovers, you’ll want to store it in the fridge. Cover with plastic wrap or keep in a resealable container before transferring to the fridge. It should keep for 3-4 days.
Freezing: Freezing the leftover cheesecake pie works too! Wrap Cream Pie in plastic wrap and foil to prevent freezer burn and keep frozen for 1-2 months- let thaw in the fridge before enjoying.
Tips for the BEST Halloween Oreo Bat Cupcakes
For the BEST Halloween Oreo Bat Cupcakes it will be best to make the chocolate butter cream frosting from scratch. Skip the store-bought containers.
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Bat Cupcakes
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 box Chocolate Cake Mix
- 3 Eggs
- 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 cup Water
Frosting
- 1 cup Butter, softened
- 3 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder
Decorations
- 24 Oreo Cookies, divided
- 24 Oreo Mini Cookies
- 24 Candy Eyes
Instructions
Follow the cake mix instructions on your box, to make 24 cupcakes
- Combine the cake mix with water, vegetable oil, and eggs.
- Beat until combined.
- Line the cupcake pans with paper liners and pour batter into pans.
- Bake as directed.
- Allow to cool completely.
Make chocolate buttercream frosting
- Cream butter until fluffy.
- Gradually add powdered sugar while beating.
- Gradually add cocoa powder while beating.
Decorating Cupcakes
- Carefully cut 24 of the Oreos in half to make wings and set aside.
- Take the rest of your full-sized Oreos and process them in a food processor.
- Frost your cooled cupcakes with the buttercream frosting and then roll in your crushed Oreos.
- Take the Oreo halves and stick them into either side of the mound of frosting on top of each cupcake. These are the “wings” of the bat.
- Press an Oreo Mini into the space just in front of where the two “wings” meet.
- Stick on a couple of candy eyes.
Notes
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Jen, those bats are too cute!!
Thank you for sharing your sweet bat cupcakes at Create, Bake Grow & Gather this week. I’m delighted to be featuring them at tonight’s party and pinning too,
Hugs ~ Kerryanne