Bat Cupcakes
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.
Servings: 24 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
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.
Nutrition
Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 279mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 267IU | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 3mg