Ghoulishly Good Cupcakes

MAKES: 24

COOK TIME: 15 Min

With a box of cake mix, a few special ingredients, and some festive toppers you can easily create these Ghoulishly Good Cupcakes that are perfect for a Halloween party.

What You'll Need

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
10 drops orange food color, divided
1 (16.5-ounce) package yellow cake mix, batter prepared according to package directions
1 (16-ounce) can white frosting
Orange sprinkles for garnish
24 Halloween decorative candies

What to Do

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, and egg until smooth. Add 4 drops of food color and mix until thoroughly combined.
Fill each muffin cup 2/3 full with cake batter. Drop a heaping teaspoon of cream cheese mixture in center of batter in each cup.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine frosting and 6 drops of food color; mix until thoroughly combined. Frost cupcakes with orange frosting, then decorate with sprinkles and candies.