Description
These Witch Hat Cupcakes combine rich chocolate cupcakes with creamy colored cream cheese frosting and decorative Oreo witches hats topped with Hershey’s Kisses and sprinkles, making them perfect for festive Halloween treats or themed parties.
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 12 chocolate cupcakes
Witches Hat Toppings
- 6 Oreo cookies
- 12 Hershey’s chocolate kisses
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/2 batch cream cheese frosting (recipe not included)
- Green food coloring
- Orange food coloring
- White sprinkles
- Orange sprinkles
Instructions
- Separate Frosting: After preparing the cream cheese frosting, remove 1/2 cup and place it into a separate small bowl.
- Color Frosting: Add green food coloring to the larger portion of frosting to tint it green, and add orange food coloring to the small 1/2 cup portion for the orange color.
- Prepare Oreos: Gently split each Oreo cookie in half, creating two thin halves without breaking.
- Attach Orange Frosting: Place a very small spoonful of orange frosting in the center of the flat side of each Oreo half that will serve as the base of the witch’s hat.
- Add Hershey’s Kisses: Place a Hershey’s chocolate kiss on top of the orange-frosted Oreo half and press down slightly to secure. Sprinkle a few white and orange sprinkles on the kiss to decorate. Set these Oreo witch hats aside.
- Frost Cupcakes: Using a piping bag or a spoon, pipe the green frosting onto the center of each chocolate cupcake, avoiding the edges, and swirl upward to form a layered effect mimicking a witch’s hat cone.
- Assemble Cupcakes: Place one prepared Oreo witch hat on top of each frosted cupcake, pressing lightly to adhere.
- Chill Before Serving: Cover the cupcakes and refrigerate until ready to serve to keep the frosting firm and fresh.
Notes
- You can make the cream cheese frosting from scratch or use store-bought for convenience.
- Be gentle when splitting Oreos to keep the halves intact.
- Refrigerate the cupcakes to prevent the cream cheese frosting from melting, especially in warm environments.
- Feel free to customize with different colored sprinkles for variety.
- Ensure cupcakes are fully cooled before frosting to prevent melting.
