Hocus Pocus Cupcakes

Ingredients

Cupcake Ingredients

• 1 box of Triple chocolate cake mix
• 3 large eggs room temperature
• 1/2 cup of unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract
• black cupcake liners
• cupcake pan

Cupcake Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Line cupcake pan with the black cupcake liners
3. In a medium bowl, add the cake mix, butter, milk, and vanilla extract and stir until combined.
4. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 of the way full.
5. Bake in the oven for about 21 minutes.
6. Pull out the cupcakes and allow to cool before frosting.

Frosting Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
• 2 1/2 cups powder sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3–5 tbsp. heavy whipping cream
• Leaf Green gel food coloring
• 1 disposable piping bag with a medium round tip
• 2 bags of Celebration Green and Purple Shimmer Gumballs, large
• 2 bags of Sixlets, green and purple picked out
• 3 bags of medium size nonpareils sprinkles from Walmart
• 22 mini pretzel sticks

Frosting Directions

1. Using a stand mixer, combine all ingredients and mix on medium speed.
2. Mix until you see stiffed peaks in your frosting.
3. Mix in a few drops of the green food coloring and continue to mix until fully combined
4. Scoop frosting into a piping bag
5. Frost cooled cupcakes

Decorating Directions:

1. Using the gumballs, place 3 into the frosting
2. Randomly place about 6–7 purple and green Sixlets into the frosting
3. Sprinkle a small handful of the nonpareils onto the frosting
4. Place a pretzel stick into the frosting for the stir stick
5. Enjoy!