Halloween Cupcake Recipe (Ghost Cupcakes)

This Halloween Cupcake recipe is perfect for those fall holiday parties you’ve got lined up! They’re also a delicious and fun recipe to make with your kids this Halloween season.

INGREDIENTS

- Vanilla Cupcake Mix - Vanilla Frosting - Wilton Gel Food Coloring Full Ingredients

Step-by-step instructions!

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Using a large bowl mix up your favorite cake mix according to directions. When fully mixed use the red and yellow gel coloring to reach a desired shade of vibrant orange.

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Fill cupcake liners with vibrant orange batter and bake.

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While your cupcakes are cooling mix vanilla icing with the blue gel color to reach desired shade of blue.

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