Hello lovelies,
Another day, another ridiculously easy halloween recipe to make, bake and decorate and you guys are in for a treat with these!
See, I told you! I’m in my ‘cute halloween baking era’ and honestly, these little bat cupcakes I’m sharing with you today are quite possibly the cutest bake I’ve made to date. I won’t hear otherwise.
Despite them being a favourite biscuit of mine, it’s very rare that I actually use Oreo’s in or to decorate my bakes but they are one biscuit that is so versatile! You can incorporate a bunch of them into recipe to add some extra yumminess or you can create the cutest little oreo treats from just one biscuit, which is exactly what I did today!
I actually drew my inspiration from a picture I saw whilst having my nightly scroll on Pinterest! The oreo bat immediately caught my eye and I just knew I had to make my own version to share with you guys ASAP.
These are guaranteed to be an absolute hit at any spooky event this autumn. From making the kids scream with excitement to making the adults smile in awe, these oreo bat cupcakes are a must-try! Not only do they look good, they taste it too…
So, if these cupcakes have caught your attention and you’re wanting to make a batch of your own this halloween, you know the drill. Keep on scrolling below and you’ll find today’s recipe.
Category: Sweet Treat
Servings: 12 Cupcakes
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Bake Time: 15-20 Minutes
Decorating time: 20 Minutes
Overall Time: 1+ Hours
Ingredients You Need To Make The Chocolate Cupcakes:
- 200g Of Stork / Unsalted Butter
- 200g Of Caster Sugar
- 4 Medium Eggs
- 150g Of Self-Raising Flour
- 1tsp Of Baking Powder
- 50g Of Cocoa Powder
Ingredients You Need To Make The Vanilla Buttercream:
- 200g Of Unsalted Butter, Room Temp
- 350g Of Icing Sugar
- 2tsp Of Vanilla Bean Paste / Extract
- Purple Food Colouring
Ingredients You Need For The Oreo Bats:
- 18 Oreo Biscuits
- 24 Edible Candy Eyes
How To Make The Chocolate Cupcakes:
- Firstly, gather together your equipment and ingredients, line a 12 hole cupcake tin with cupcake cases and preheat the oven 180C / 160C Fan / Gas Mark 4.
- Secondly, in a large bowl, using a stand mixer or electric whisk, beat together the 200g of unsalted butter with 200g of caster sugar until light and fluffy.
- Next, one at a time, beating well between each addition, beat in the 4 medium eggs.
- Now, mix in the 150g of self-raising flour, 50g of cocoa powder and 1tsp of baking powder until fully combined.
- Divide the cake mixture evenly between the 12 cupcake cases.
- Place into the oven for 15-20 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Once baked, remove from the oven and leave to cool in the cupcake tin for 5 minutes before transferring onto a wire rack to cool completely
How To Make The Vanilla Buttercream:
- Now that the cupcakes have cooled, it’s time to make the buttercream.
- In a large bowl, using an electric whisk, beat the 200g of unsalted butter until loosened, light and fluffy.
- In two/three additions, beating well between each addition, beat in the 350g of icing sugar and 2tsp of vanilla extract until a vanilla buttercream has formed.
- Next, add 1-2 drops of purple food colouring into the buttercream and beat in until the buttercream is completely coloured purple.
- Attach a 2D piping nozzle to a piping bag and transfer the buttercream into the piping bag.
- Pipe the buttercream onto your cupcakes.
How To Make The Oreo Bat Decorations:
- Once the buttercream has been piped onto each cupcake, it’s time to make and add on the oreo bats.
- To prepare, you will need to split 6 oreo cookies, remove the cream centre and cup/break each oreo in halve so you have 4 semi circles per 1 whole oreo biscuit.
- To create the bats, top each cupcake with a full oreo cookie and add two edible candy eyes for the face (you can attach the eyes with buttercream scraps, icing or melted chocolate).
- Finally, for the bat wings take two of the oreo halves and insert them behind the face for the wings.
That’s your Oreo Bat Cupcakes prepared, baked and decorated, ready for you to enjoy!
Notes:
- Store these cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
- For the purple buttercream I used a mixture of ‘Purple’ & ‘Grape’ food colourings from Colour Mill.
- The edible candy eyes are from: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sprinkles-Decorations-Personalities-Halloween-Decorating
I hadn’t actually planned to make these oreo bat cupcakes this halloween, it was a quick, last minute decision but I’m SO blooming glad I did as I couldn’t be happier with the outcome.
Are these not the cutest little bats you’ve ever seen? I actually can’t cope.
Not only will the kids throughly enjoy eating these, but these are the perfect cupcake to include them in making. They are so easy to make, bake and decorate, they’ll look superb whatever the outcome. A fun little rainy afternoon activity!
Let me know in the comments below if you make these bat cupcakes yourself and if you do, what your thoughts are on them. Are you baking these with or for the little ones in your life this halloween?
Sending you all tons of love & hugs as always,
Elle xo
These would make any spooky-themed party or gathering so much fun. They are co creative … and delicious!