Bat Cupcakes
Level of difficulty: Beginner
These Halloween treats feature colorful cupcakes topped with spooky edible bats. Use store-bought cake mix to make this a frighteningly easy dessert!
What You'll Need:
- Cake Mix
- Sandwich Cookies
- Mini Sandwich Cookies
- White Chocolate Chip Morsels
- Baked with Love Buttercream Decorating Icing
- Baked with Love Food Coloring Gel, Bright
- Baked with Love Cupcake Baking Cups, Bright
- Baked with Love Cupcake Baking Cups, Foil
- Baked with Love All-Purpose Decorating Kit
- Baked with Love Jumbo Candy Eyes
- Sharp Knife
Let's Do This!
Step 1:
A) Make cupcakes according to package directions.
B) Add drops of food coloring to the icing and mix to incorporate.
C) Make whatever icing colors you would like for your cupcakes.
D) Use piping bags to add icing to the cupcakes. Note: Directions on how to assemble and fill the bags are included in the kit.
Step 2:
A) Break apart a large sandwich cookie so that one side has all of the icing and the other side is plain.
B) Use a sharp knife to cut the plain cookie side in half.
C) These two halves will be the wings of the bat.
D) Press the two halves into the icing side of the cookie so that the flat edges face down. The icing will hold the wings in place. Use the photo for placement.
Step 3:
A) Break apart a mini cookie so that one side has all of the icing and the other side is plain. Note: You can eat the side with icing now!
B) Use a sharp knife to cut the plain cookie side in half.
C) These two halves will be the ears of the bat.
D) Press the two halves into the icing side of the cookie so that the flat edges face each other. The icing will hold the ears in place. Use the photo for placement. Flip the cookie over.
Step 4:
A) Place a small amount of icing onto the backs of two large candy eyes and press them onto the bat body.
Step 5:
A) Cut a white chocolate chip in half to create bat teeth.
B) Place a small amount of icing onto the backs of two teeth and press them onto the bat body.
Step 6:
A) Insert the bat into the icing on the cupcake.
