Adorable Ghost Cupcakes With Meringue Toppers
Whether you’re hosting an easy Halloween party this year or just need a cute dessert for your family celebration, cupcakes are always a great choice. And who doesn’t love a good cupcake cookie combo? These adorable ghost cupcakes with meringue cookie toppers are a fun way to celebrate Halloween. And the best part about these cute Halloween cupcakes is that they can easily be made gluten free!
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These easy gluten free Halloween cupcakes are so simple and so fun to eat! But the best part about this recipe for Halloween cupcakes is that you can adapt them to your needs! The ghost cupcake toppers are gluten free, so to make this into a gluten free Halloween dessert, simply make your favorite gluten free cupcakes! To create your own ghost cupcakes, you’ll need:
- Meringue ghost cupcake toppers (get the recipe here)
- White cake mix
- Premade icing
The first step to making these cute meringue ghost cupcakes is to make the meringue ghosts to go on top. Head over here to learn how to make these cute meringue cookies, the come back and finish reading the directions for the cupcakes.
Are your ghost toppers ready? Great! Keep reading to see how to put these cute ghost cupcakes together for your next Halloween party.
How to Make Ghost Cupcakes
Start by preparing your cupcakes according to the package instructions. Whether you use traditional cake mix or a gluten free cake mix is up to you! If you’re searching for a good gluten free cake mix for your cupcakes, I love Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Vanilla Cake Mix or King Arthur’s Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix.
After baking the cupcakes, allow them to cool completely. Then, spread a thin layer of premade icing on top of each cupcake. The icing isn’t meant as decoration on these easy ghost cupcakes. It’s just there as a way to stick your meringue ghost cookies to the top.
Now it’s time to have a little fun with your gluten free Halloween cupcakes! Decorate each cupcake with meringue ghosts. I varied the design of my cupcakes using larger ghosts for some cupcakes and a few smaller ghosts on top of others.
And that’s it! See how simple these adorable ghost cupcakes are to make? And I guarantee your kids will love eating them, too!
Halloween Ghost Cupcakes with Meringue Ghost Toppers
These adorable Halloween ghost cupcakes are the perfect Halloween treat. They can easily be made into gluten free Halloween cupcakes by using a gluten free cake mix.
Ingredients
- 1 box white cake mix, plus ingredients to make cake mix
- 1 jar premade white icing
- Meringue ghost cookies, www.hunnyimhomediy.com/recipes/meringue-ghosts-gluten-free-halloween-cookies
Instructions
- Prepare the cupcakes according to package instructions and allow to cool completely. Top with a thin layer of icing and set aside.
- Prepare meringue ghost cookies according to instructions in this post: www.hunnyimhomediy.com/recipes/meringue-ghosts-gluten-free-halloween-cookies/.
- Place cooled ghost cookies on top of the ice cupcakes and serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1 cupcakeAmount Per Serving: Calories: 117Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 181mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 0gSugar: 14gProtein: 1g
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Emily is a midwestern mom of two boys. She loves all things DIY — from home renovations to kids birthday party planning. Whether she’s making a new farmhouse craft for her home or helping her kids with a cool activity, you can bet she’s in the middle of some kind of DIY project (or three) right now!
What a simple but fun way to put a smile on a child’s face. Cute idea!
What a great idea for upcoming fall celebrations! Love that you made single ghosts and groups of ghosts – so fun!
These cupcakes are so cute and creative!!!
These look tasty and fun! I know my grandkids would think they were so fun!