Description
Get ready to delight your guests with these whimsical Cauldron Cookie Cups! Perfect for Halloween, these chocolate cookie cups are filled with vibrant green buttercream that resembles bubbling potions straight from a witch’s cauldron. Easy to make and even more fun to decorate, they are a fantastic baking project for kids and adults alike. Each bite is a delicious mix of rich chocolate flavor and sweet frosting, making them the ideal festive treat for parties or family gatherings. Unleash your creativity by customizing the decorations to match your Halloween theme!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box Devil's Food cake mix (15.25 oz)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- Green food coloring
- Optional toppings: round green sprinkles, candy eyeballs, pretzel sticks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease three mini muffin pans.
- In a large bowl, mix the cake mix, eggs, and oil until combined.
- Scoop about 1/2 tablespoon of dough into each muffin cup and flatten gently.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are set; cool completely before filling.
- For the buttercream, beat softened butter until creamy, gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and milk until smooth. Mix in green food coloring to desired shade.
- Pipe the buttercream into each cooled cookie cup and decorate with sprinkles and pretzel sticks.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg