Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes!
Author: Vanessa Diaz
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 12
- Jack Skellington Face:
- One 8oz white fondant
- 1 black edible marker with fine tip
- Vanilla Frosting:
- 1 Cup unsalted sweet cream butter, softened 3 C powdered sugar
- 3-5 tbsp of heavy whipping cream
- 2 tsp of pure vanilla extract
- 1 large piping bag with star tip 1 - 8oz bag of pumpkin candy
- Chocolate Cupcakes
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- One 1⁄4 Cup of milk
- 3 large eggs
- 1⁄2 Cup unsalted sweet cream butter, softened Halloween liners
- Moss Cookie Ingredients:
- 1 tube of refrigerated sugar cookie dough
- Moss green gel food coloring
- 1 container of white frosting
- Directions for the Jack Skellington Face:
- Pinch off 2 tbsp of the white fondant and roll into a ball Place onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper Allow to dry overnight
- Using the black marker, draw on Jack’s face
- Allow to dry while you make the cupcakes
- Directions For Moss Cookie:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Place the refrigerated dough into a large bowl and mix in about 1 tsp of the moss green gel food coloring into the dough.
- Scoop about 1 tbsp of the dough onto the cookie sheet and use a butter knife and press the dough into irregular shapes.
- Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies have a lightly brown edge Allow to cool completely.
- Pick out 12 smaller size cookies and set aside. These will be placed on the cupcakes Crumble the remaining cookies into a bowl.
- Using the frosting container, mix in about 1 tsp of the moss green gel food coloring into the frosting.
- Carefully spread a thin layer of the frosting onto the cookie you set aside Sprinkle the crumbled cookie on top and set aside.
- Directions for Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and beat until combined.
- Fill liners 3⁄4 full and bake in the oven for 22 minutes, remove and allow to cool completely.
- Directions for Vanilla frosting:
- Using a standing mixer, beat the butter, powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream, vanilla until combined and fluffy.
- Beat in a few drops of of the moss green gel food coloring and beat until combined Scoop the frosting into the piping bag.
- Pipe a ring of frosting around the top of the cupcake Carefully dip the cupcake into the crumble cookie.
- Pipe a small dollop of frosting into the center of the cupcake and carefully place the moss cookie onto the frosting dollop.
- Pipe small dollops of frosting onto the top of the cookie and place the jack fondant and pumpkin candy on the frosting Enjoy!
Recipe by Brite and Bubbly at https://briteandbubbly.com/nightmare-before-christmas-cupcakes/
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