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Bake a batch of cupcakes and shape into a cute pumpkin jack-o-lantern for an impressive Halloween dessert!
Looking for a fun and festive Halloween treat that will wow your guests this fall? These Pumpkin Pull-Apart Cupcakes are perfect for any autumn gathering, from Halloween parties to Thanksgiving feasts. With the help of a ready-made cake mix and some pre-made icing, you can create a playful Halloween cake that’s both easy to make and delicious to eat!
Pumpkin Pull-Apart Cupcakes – Ingredients
- 24 cupcakes (baked and cooled, using your favorite cake mix!)
- Orange frosting*
- Green frosting
- Black frosting
- Piping bags
- Star piping tips (we used a larger one for the rosettes, and a smaller one for the face)
*You can buy white frosting and tint colors using gel food coloring.
How to make a Jack-O-Lantern Cupcake Cake
Step 1: Bake and Cool Your Cupcakes
Start by baking your preferred cake mix into 24 cupcakes according to the package instructions. Allow them to cool completely before moving on to decorating.
Step 2: Shape Your Pumpkin
Once cooled, shape your cupcakes into a pumpkin shape with 2 cupcakes at the top for the stem.
Step 3: Frost the Cupcakes
Using the orange icing in a piping bag fitted with a large star tip, pipe wide rosettes onto each cupcake. If there are gaps, you can pipe additional orange icing between cupcakes to fill any gaps. Leave 2 cupcakes at the top unfrosted.
Step 4: Add the Stem
Using the green icing in a piping bag fitted with a large star tip, pipe wide rosettes onto the remaining 2 cupcakes. If desired, add a little extra swirl of icing to make a vine.
Step 5: Add the Face
Using the black icing in a piping bag fitted with a smaller star tip, pipe little stars to create the Jac-O-Lantern’s face.
Final Thoughts
These Pumpkin Pull Apart Cupcakes are the perfect treat to impress your guests this Halloween season! Perfect for any fall celebration, they’re easy to make and guaranteed to bring smiles. Kids will especially love making and pulling off the pumpkin for a delicious Halloween dessert. There’s no doubt these Jack-O-Lantern cupcakes are a sweet way to celebrate the season.
Pumpkin Pull-Apart Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 24 cupcakes (baked and cooled, using your favorite cake mix!)
- Orange frosting
- Green frosting Black icingPiping bagsStar piping tips (we used a larger one for the rosettes, and a smaller one for the face)
- Black frosting
- Piping bags
- Star piping tips (we used a larger one for the rosettes, and a smaller one for the face)
Instructions
- Step 1: Bake and Cool Your Cupcakes Start by baking your preferred cake mix into 24 cupcakes according to the package instructions. Allow them to cool completely before moving on to decorating.
- Step 2: Shape Your Pumpkin Once cooled, shape your cupcakes into a pumpkin shape with 2 cupcakes at the top for the stem.
- Step 3: Frost the Cupcakes Using the orange icing in a piping bag fitted with a large star tip, pipe wide rosettes onto each cupcake. If there are gaps, you can pipe additional orange icing between cupcakes to fill any gaps. Leave 2 cupcakes at the top unfrosted.
- Step 4: Add the Stem Using the green icing in a piping bag fitted with a large star tip, pipe wide rosettes onto the remaining 2 cupcakes. If desired, add a little extra swirl of icing to make a vine.
- Step 5: Add the FaceUsing the black icing in a piping bag fitted with a smaller star tip, pipe little stars to create the Jac-O-Lantern’s face.
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