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Halloween Graveyard Cupcakes

Halloween Graveyard Cupcakes

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Get ready to spook your guests with these delightful Halloween Graveyard Cupcakes! Perfect for parties and gatherings, these cupcakes combine a rich chocolate sponge base with an indulgent Oreo cheesecake filling, all topped off with luscious chocolate buttercream. The creative graveyard decorations, featuring Biscoff biscuit gravestones and crushed Oreos mimicking soil, add a fun twist that’s sure to impress both kids and adults alike. These treats are not only visually striking but also delicious, making them a must-have for any Halloween celebration or festive gathering.

Ingredients

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  • 12 Lotus Biscoff biscuits
  • 150g dark chocolate (melted)
  • 175g baking spread or unsalted butter
  • 3 large eggs
  • 150g self-raising flour
  • 25g cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 115g full-fat cream cheese
  • 15g icing sugar
  • 15g Oreos (crushed)
  • 1/8 tsp vanilla extract
  • 100g unsalted butter (for buttercream)
  • 165g icing sugar
  • 35g cocoa powder
  • 12 tsp milk
  • 25g unsalted butter (for grass buttercream)
  • 50g icing sugar
  • 1/8 tsp vanilla extract
  • Green food coloring
  • 35g Oreos (crushed)

Instructions

  1. Prepare the gravestones by cutting biscuits and dipping in melted dark chocolate. Allow to set.
  2. Preheat the oven to 140C (Fan) / 160C / 325F / Gas Mark 3 and line a cupcake tin.
  3. Beat together baking spread and caster sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and milk, mixing well.
  4. Fold in dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder.
  5. Fill cases evenly and bake for 25-30 minutes until cooked through.
  6. Cool completely before making the Oreo cheesecake filling by combining cream cheese, icing sugar, and crushed Oreos.
  7. Core cooled cupcakes and fill with the cheesecake mixture.
  8. Make chocolate buttercream by mixing softened butter, icing sugar, cocoa powder, and milk until smooth; frost cupcakes.
  9. Assemble by inserting biscuit gravestones into the frosting and sprinkling crushed Oreos around for soil effect.

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