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Mini “Candy Corn” Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting

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Mini “Candy Corn” Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting have Halloween written all over them! I modeled these little bites of goodness after the iconic tricolored candy for a holiday-inspired dessert.

Mini “Candy Corn” Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting is a tasty Halloween dessert. You'll love the look and taste of these cupcakes!

Candy corn? You either love it or hate it, amiright? Me, I’m more of a chocolate bar kinda gal when it comes to Trick or Treat, but I’ve been known to eat a few candy corn pieces from time to time.

I’m not the most creative when it comes to Halloween. I don’t know how to sew, so my homemade costumes leave a bit to be desired. I’m not like some people who put up super-cute decorations, like sparkly black skulls and bats with coordinating garland.

Mini “Candy Corn” Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting are fun cupcakes for Halloween. You'll love these tasty, tiny cupcakes!

I do love to bake, so I thought I could at least make a fun Halloween treat. I had so many things in mind, but decided on cupcakes.

One year I made brain cupcakes for Halloween. The frosting was grey (I don’t remember how I made that work), and they were really cute. Err, I mean, scary!

I’ve also made these “candy corn” cupcakes before, but in full-size version. You could make mini “candy corn” cupcakes with buttercream frosting using a boxed mix and prepared frosting, but the recipe is super simple and you likely already have everything you need at home.

Mini “Candy Corn” Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting make a great Halloween dessert! You'll love serving these mini cupcakes as a Halloween treat!

If you love your dessert in small portions, try these Mini Lime Cupcakes with Tequila Buttercream. This is a vegan recipe, and these little sweets are divine!

Or perhaps mini donuts are your thing! If so, you’ll love these Cinnamon-Sugar Coated Chocolate Donut Holes. They’re perfect during the fall.

I used silicone mini muffin cups for these candy corn cupcakes because I love them — no papers needed and no sticking! If you don’t have the silicone baking cups, be sure to use paper liners, and spray them with nonstick cooking spray.

These cupcakes would be perfect to serve at a Halloween party or a potluck at work. All treat, no trick!

Mini “Candy Corn” Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting make the perfect Halloween dessert! These mini cupcakes are fabulous for the Halloween festivities!

Get into the Halloween spirit and make a batch of Mini “Candy Corn” Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting. You’ll love them for the season.

Mini “Candy Corn” Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting make a fun Halloween dessert. You'll love the looks of these cupcakes, and they taste amazing!

Nutrition

Calories

1986 cal

Fat

55 g

Carbs

375 g

Protein

11 g
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Serves 2 dozen

Mini “Candy Corn” Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting
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Ingredients

    For the cupcakes:
  • 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • Food color (yellow and red)
  • Nonstick cooking spray and paper liners if you’re not using silicone muffin cups.
    • For the buttercream:
  • 2-1/2-3 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon orange or vanilla extract, to taste

Instructions

    For the cupcakes:
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a bowl, add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to combine. Set aside.
  3. In a separate bowl add the butter and blend with a mixture until smooth. Add the sugar, egg, and vanilla extract, and blend until combine and smooth.
  4. A little at a time, add the flour mixture and a third of the milk. Blend until combined. Repeat until the flour and milk are incorporated.
  5. Divide the batter evenly between two bowls.
  6. Add the yellow food color to one, until you get your desired shade. Add yellow and red food color to the other to make orange.
  7. Divide the orange batter evenly between the muffin cups to about half full. Divide the yellow batter evenly and add on top of the orange batter.
  8. Bake for about 13-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
  9. Remove from the oven. If the cupcakes have rounded as they baked, use a spoon to gently press down on the domed part of the cupcakes to flatten them slightly.
  10. Allow to cool slightly, then invert the cups to remove the cupcakes.
  11. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting them.
    12. For the buttercream:
  12. As the cupcakes bake, combine the powdered sugar, milk, butter, and orange or vanilla extract. Use a blender to mix until smooth. If the buttercream needs to be stiffer, add more powdered sugar, a little at a time. If it needs to be thinner, add a bit more milk, a little at a time.
  13. When smooth, transfer to a pastry bag with a frosting tip, or to a sandwich bag that can be sealed, and cut off just a bit of one of the corners on the bottom.
  14. Frost the completely cooled cupcakes with the buttercream and form a small peak to resemble the tip of a candy corn candy.
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Comments

  1. Lauren says

    LOVE these!! I am in the "I hate candy corn camp" but these are so cute and festive and I'd love to whip up a batch of my own! Thanks for the adorable idea!
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  3. Rachel says

    These are so stinking cute! Flipping the cupcake upside down and having the frosting as the white layer of the candy corn is such a creative idea!
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  23. Cheryl says

    Super cute!! Not a easy as it looked, trying to get the batters to cooperate but fun trying. Turned out pretty cute though!!
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  27. Mistle says

    I don't mind candy corn in small amounts but I agree I enjoy a little chocolate here and there. These are super cute and would be perfect for a Halloween party!
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  28. Becky says

    I love this! They are adorable and I'm not great at decorating, but using the batter to create the candy corn look is definitely something I could do.
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  32. Stephanie says

    Alright, this officially wins the award for the cutest Halloween baked good I've seen this season! I love these! I'm not much of a candy corn person (my sister has always been the one to love them), but the idea of cupcakes that *look* like candy corn? Sign me up! Too fun!
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