Goth Cupcakes: 5 Sinister Treats for Halloween Celebrations

Rich, dark chocolate cupcakes with deep red cream cheese frosting. Perfect for Halloween, goth-themed parties, or a bold dessert table.

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Preheat your oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Line 2 muffin pans with 24 liners. In a large bowl, stir together the dry ingredients (sugar through salt).
Add the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla.
Mix until combined, and then stir in the boiling water. The batter will be almost as thin as water. Divide the batter between the muffin liners.
Bake for 17-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with some moist crumbs, but no uncooked liquid.
Let cool for 5 minutes in the pans, and then carefully turn out onto a rack to cool. Let cool completely before frosting.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter together with an electric hand mixer at medium speed until well combined.
Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until totally combined, and then beat in the vanilla and salt.
Beat in the red food coloring until well combined.
If the frosting is too soft to pipe, refrigerate it until firm, stirring occasionally. Use a piping tip to make a swirl on top of each cupcake.
Unfrosted cupcakes can be prepared up to 4 days in advance. Frosted cupcakes will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.