These adorable Halloween Skeleton Cupcakes featuring the face of Jack Skellington are the perfect addition to your Halloween party! Made of marshmallows and white fudge covered pretzels, these cupcakes are not only cute but tasty too!
Years ago I found these adorable cupcakes on Pinterest from Eazy Peazy Mealz. I made them for our annual Halloween Party along with the Halloween Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies.
Of course, these were a huge hit with our guests!
They are so easy to make but look like they would have taken much more time.
The face of the skeleton is based off of Jack Skellington from the Nightmare Before Christmas, one of my kids' favorite movies.
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Ingredients
- Chocolate cake mix, prepared according to package instructions
- Canned chocolate frosting
- Chocolate cookie sprinkles
- White fudge covered pretzels
- Large marshmallows (standard S'mores size)
- Mini marshmallows
- Black edible food coloring pen
Supplies
Prepare and Frost the Cupcakes
Prepare the chocolate cupcakes according to the package directions with the purple foil cupcake wrappers. Cool completely.
Using a small icing knife, spread the chocolate frosting in an even layer over each cupcake. Sprinkle with the chocolate cookie sprinkles to resemble dirt.
Draw the Skeleton Faces
Using a black edible food coloring marker, draw a skeleton face onto the flat side of each larger marshmallow.
Assemble the Skeletons
Insert the lollipop stick straight up into a cupcake, about ⅓ of the way across the surface of the cupcake.
Thread a mini marshmallow onto the stick, then thread a white pretzel on the stick through the smallest opening. Repeat two more times so you have 3 sets of "ribs". Top with another mini marshmallow.
Add the larger marshmallow face on top.
Break small pieces of the pretzels off to make the skeleton arms and carefully place them on the top pretzel "rib" through the two larger openings.
Storage
Store the assembled cupcakes covered in an airtight container if possible or with plastic wrap at room temperature until ready to serve.
If you store in the refrigerator, allow the cupcakes to reach room temperature before serving.
Gluten Free Option
Use a gluten free chocolate cake mix for these cupcakes. I like the King Arthur Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Mix.
You would need to use gluten free yogurt covered pretzels. If you cannot find them, you can make your own by dipping gluten free pretzel twists in melted white chocolate.
📖 Recipe
Skeleton Cupcakes
Equipment
- Purple foil cupcake wrappers
- 6-inch lollipop sticks
Ingredients
- Chocolate cake mix (prepared according to package instructions)
- Canned chocolate frosting
- Chocolate cookie sprinkles (see note)
- White fudge covered pretzels
- Large marshmallows (standard S'mores size)
- Mini marshmallows
- Black edible food coloring pen
Instructions
Prepare and Frost the Cupcakes
- Prepare the chocolate cupcakes according to the package directions with the purple foil cupcake wrappers. Cool completely.
- Using a small icing knife, spread the chocolate frosting in an even layer over each cupcake. Sprinkle with the chocolate cookie sprinkles to resemble dirt.
Draw the Skeleton Faces
- Using a black edible food coloring marker, draw a skeleton face onto the flat side of each larger marshmallow.
Assemble the Skeletons
- Insert the lollipop stick straight up into a cupcake, about ⅓ of the way across the surface of the cupcake.
- Thread a mini marshmallow onto the stick, then thread a white pretzel on the stick through the smallest opening. Repeat two more times so you have 3 sets of "ribs". Top with another mini marshmallow.
- Add the marshmallow face on top.
- Break small pieces of the pretzels off to make the skeleton arms and carefully place them on the top pretzel "rib" through the two larger openings.
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