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Halloween Vampire Bite Cupcakes – Creepy, Fun & Delicious

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These Halloween Vampire Bite Cupcakes are dark chocolate cupcakes filled with a creepy red raspberry center, topped with fluffy vanilla frosting, and finished with spooky “bite marks” for a hauntingly delicious Halloween treat.

Ingredients

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For the Cupcakes:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

  • 1/4 tsp salt

  • 3/4 cup sugar

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • 1/2 cup buttermilk

  • 1/2 cup hot coffee or water

For the Filling:

  • 1/2 cup raspberry jam

  • 1 tsp cornstarch (optional)

  • Red food coloring

For the Frosting:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

  • 3 cups powdered sugar

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • 2 tbsp milk or cream

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with liners.

  • Mix dry ingredients in one bowl and wet ingredients in another. Combine and stir in hot coffee.

  • Divide into liners and bake 18–20 minutes. Cool completely.

  • For filling, heat jam with cornstarch and food coloring. Cool.

  • For frosting, beat butter, add sugar gradually, then vanilla and milk.

  • Core cupcakes, fill with raspberry mixture, and top with frosting.

  • Use a straw to make two “fang bites,” then drizzle red gel icing to create “blood.”