We're so in love with these adorable Hocus Pocus Cupcakes for the 25th Anniversary Edition of Hocus Pocus. They're the perfect treat for your Hocus Pocus viewing party. After all, it’s just a bunch of hocus pocus to whip these up. Don't forget to grab a copy of the Hocus Pocus Blu-ray so you can grab all the fab bonus features while you nosh these Halloween treats!

Don't forget to craft your own DIY Halloween decor, too!

Hocus Pocus Cupcakes

Makes 22 Cupcakes

Ingredients

Hocus Pocus 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

Hocus Pocus 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.

Hocus Pocus Cupcake 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

Hocus Pocus Cupcake 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

Hocus Pocus Cupcake 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!

Hocus Pocus Cupcakes

Yield: 22

It’s just a bunch of hocus pocus to whip these up adorable Hocus Pocus Cupcakes.

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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

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

Instructions

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 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!

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 22 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 440Total Fat: 25gSaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 88mgSodium: 506mgCarbohydrates: 52gFiber: 1gSugar: 28gProtein: 5g

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