Description
Vampire Bite Cupcakes are moist, dramatic Halloween treats filled with raspberry or cherry jam for a spooky ‘bloody’ surprise. Topped with creamy frosting and finished with eerie bite marks, they’re always a Halloween hit.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Cupcakes:
- 1 box vanilla or chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients on package) or homemade cupcake recipe (12 cupcakes)
- For the Filling:
- ½ cup raspberry, cherry, or strawberry jam (seedless preferred)
- 1–2 tablespoons water (to thin, if needed)
- For the Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2–3 tablespoons milk or cream
- For the ‘Bloody Bite’ Effect:
- Extra jam or red gel icing for drips
Instructions
- Prepare cupcakes according to box or recipe instructions. Bake and cool completely.
- Warm jam with water in a small saucepan until pourable. Let cool slightly.
- Use a paring knife or cupcake corer to remove a small center from each cupcake. Fill with jam and replace top piece.
- Beat butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk; beat until fluffy. Frost cupcakes generously.
- Use a skewer or straw to poke two small ‘bite marks’ in each cupcake.
- Drizzle jam or red gel icing from the holes to mimic dripping blood.
Notes
Store cupcakes in the fridge for up to 3 days. For best texture, let them sit at room temp for 10–15 minutes before serving. Unfrosted cupcakes can be frozen up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 55mg