Description
Create spooky and delicious Halloween Graveyard Cupcakes featuring rich chocolate cupcakes filled with creamy Oreo cream cheese filling, topped with chocolate and green buttercream frostings, and decorated with chocolate-dipped Biscoff biscuit gravestones and crushed Oreos to mimic eerie graveyard dirt. Perfect for impressing guests at your Halloween party.
Ingredients
Scale
Cupcakes
- 1 cup Baking Spread (or butter for creamier flavor)
- 1 cup Caster Sugar (or granulated sugar)
- 2 large Eggs (no substitutes recommended)
- ½ cup Milk (non-dairy options can be used)
- 1½ cups Self-Raising Flour
- ½ cup Cocoa Powder (natural cocoa for deeper flavor)
Filling
- 8 oz Full-Fat Cream Cheese (or mascarpone for lighter texture)
- 1 cup Icing Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract (opt for pure vanilla)
- ½ cup Crushed Oreos
Decorations
- 4 pieces Lotus Biscoff Biscuits (for gravestones)
- 1 cup Dark Chocolate (or milk chocolate as an alternative)
- a few drops Green Food Coloring (omit for natural colors)
- ½ cup Crushed Oreos (for dirt effect)
Instructions
- Prepare Gravestones: Break Lotus Biscoff biscuits into gravestone shapes, then dip each piece in melted dark chocolate. Place them on parchment paper and let the chocolate set completely at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
- Make Cupcake Batter: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). In a large bowl, cream together the baking spread and caster sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the milk. Sift together the self-raising flour and cocoa powder, then gently fold them into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Bake: Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners and fill each cup about two-thirds full with batter. Bake in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the cupcakes cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare Filling: In a bowl, beat the full-fat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add the icing sugar and vanilla extract, mixing well until creamy. Fold in the crushed Oreos gently, ensuring an even distribution without overmixing.
- Make Frostings: Prepare a chocolate buttercream by mixing melted dark chocolate with softened baking spread and icing sugar until smooth. Separately, make a green buttercream by blending softened baking spread with icing sugar and a few drops of green food coloring until fluffy and vibrant.
- Assemble Cupcakes: Using a small knife or cupcake corer, remove a small section from the center of each cupcake and fill with the Oreo cream cheese mixture. Pipe the chocolate buttercream over the filled cupcakes smoothly. Insert one chocolate-dipped Biscoff gravestone per cupcake.
- Final Touches: Pipe green buttercream around the gravestones to resemble grass. Sprinkle the remaining crushed Oreos around the gravestones to create a ‘dirt’ effect, giving your cupcakes an authentic graveyard appearance. Serve and enjoy your spooky creations!
Notes
- Use full-fat cream cheese for the best texture and flavor in the filling.
- Natural cocoa powder gives a richer chocolate taste compared to Dutch-processed cocoa.
- If making ahead, store cupcakes without decorations in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- Let cupcakes come to room temperature before serving for optimal taste and texture.
- For vegan options, substitute eggs with flax eggs and use plant-based butter and cream cheese alternatives.
