These chocolate witch cupcakes are a great alternative to overdone, traditional halloween treats. Share these with friends at a costume party or save them all for yourself.

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1¾ cup flour
• ¾ cup cocoa powder
• 1½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Chocolate ice cream sugar cones (same as the number of cupcakes)
• Chocolate chips (as desired)
• Candy corn (same as the number of cupcakes)
• White frosting
• Green food coloring (as desired)
• Black Icing
• Cupcake wrappers

Procedures

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cupcake pan by placing cupcake wrapper in each slot and set aside until needed.
2. Stir  together sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking soda and salt. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat on medium speed of electric mixer 2 minutes. Boxed cake mix can be substituted if preferred. Use an ice cream scoop to put even amounts of cake batter in the cupcake pan.
3. Place cupcakes in oven for about 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
4. Once the cupcakes are finished baking, let cool for about 5 minutes. Start cutting a circle in the middle of the cake. Do not cut all the way to the bottom. Add chocolate chips in the center and put the top of the cupcake back on.
5. Mix the green food coloring with the white frosting in a separate bowl. Add as much as desired to come out with a color for the witch’s skin. Evenly frost the cupcake with the green icing.
6. Use the black frosting to make the witch hair sticking out of the hat and for the intimidating eyebrows. Frosting can also be used to paint the sugar cone black if a chocolate cone is unavailable.
7. Center  the sugar cone towards the back of the witch’s head. Make sure the cone is secure by gently pressing it into the cupcake. Add two chocolate chips for the eyes and add the candy corn nose.
8. Go ahead and take a bite of that witch head. This is perfect for Halloween. It is easy and fun to make with friends. Have a spooky Halloween.

Adapted from the Hershey’s Pastry Cookbook.

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Gather ingredients and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Photo by Maya Weiss.