I’ve got a recipe for you that’s ridiculously fun and a total showstopper. These Cute Monster Cupcakes are my secret weapon for any party that needs a little bit of silly, spooky energy. They look like they took hours, but they’re actually so simple to pull off. They are honestly one of the best easy treats I’ve ever made, and watching people’s faces light up when they see them is the best part.
What You’ll Need
For the Vanilla Cupcakes:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup milk
For the Monster Buttercream & Decorations:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-3 tablespoons milk
- Gel food coloring (think bright green, purple, orange!)
- A bunch of candy eyeballs
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Let’s Make Some Monsters!
Step 1 First things first, get your oven preheating to 350°F (175°C) and pop some liners into a 12-cup muffin tin.
Step 2 Grab a medium bowl and just whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Easy.
Step 3 In a bigger bowl, whip the softened butter and sugar with a mixer until it looks pale and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla.
Step 4 Now, alternate adding the flour mixture and the milk to the butter mixture. Just mix until it all comes together—overmixing is the enemy of fluffy cupcakes!
Step 5 Spoon the batter into your liners, filling them about two-thirds of the way. Bake ’em for 18-22 minutes. You’ll know they’re done when a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean. Let them cool down completely.
Step 6 For the frosting, beat the softened butter until it’s creamy. Slowly mix in the powdered sugar, vanilla, and 2 tablespoons of milk. Keep mixing until it’s perfectly smooth. If it’s too thick, add another splash of milk.
Step 7 Time for the fun part! Split the frosting into a few bowls and stir in your food coloring. If you want to know how to decorate monster cupcakes like a pro, a grass piping tip is your best friend—it makes the perfect shaggy monster “fur.” Cover a cupcake, then stick on as many candy eyeballs as you want. One eye, five eyes, go wild!
Seriously, You Have to Make These!
Honestly, these cupcakes are my go-to for monster birthday party ideas or just a fun weekend baking project. The best moment is setting them out and watching everyone, kids and adults, pick out their favorite little monster from the bunch. I really hope you make these Cute Monster Cupcakes. If you do, please let me know how they turned out in the comments!
Cute Monster Cupcakes
Whip up these adorable and fun Cute Monster Cupcakes! This easy recipe creates goofy, spooky treats perfect for any party or just for fun. So simple!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- a little pinch of salt about ¼ teaspoon
- ½ cup unsalted butter really soft
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 2 big eggs
- 1 teaspoon good vanilla extract
- ¾ cup of milk
- 1 cup unsalted butter also super soft
- 3-4 cups of powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 2-3 tablespoons of milk
- Gel food coloring bright green purple orange
- a pack of candy eyeballs
Instructions
- first get your oven going at 350°F and pop some paper liners in a muffin tin
- in a bowl just mix the flour baking powder and salt together
- in a bigger bowl beat the soft butter and sugar with a mixer til its light and looks fluffy then add the eggs one by one and the vanilla
- now add some of the flour mix and some of the milk to the butter mix go back and forth til its all just mixed in dont overdo it
- spoon the batter into the liners about two-thirds full bake for 18-22 minutes check with a toothpick if it comes out clean theyre done let them cool all the way down
- to make the frosting beat the soft butter til its creamy then slowly add the powdered sugar vanilla and a couple tablespoons of milk mix it til its smooth
- split the frosting into bowls and add your colors use a grass piping tip to make the monster fur all over the cupcakes then just stick on the candy eyes one two five however many you want
Notes
- make sure your butter and eggs are at room temp it really helps
- dont open the oven door while theyre baking or they might sink
- the grass piping tip is what makes the cool fur but any star tip works too
- let the kids help decorate thats the best part