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Vampire Bite Halloween Cupcakes: A Spooky Delight with a Deliciously Sinister Twist

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Vampire Bite Halloween Cupcakes combine spooky charm with delicious flavor, making them the perfect treat for your Halloween festivities. These red velvet cupcakes are filled with a creamy, vibrant red filling that spills out with every bite, resembling a vampire’s sinister snack. Topped with smooth skin-tone buttercream and dripping with ‘blood,’ these cupcakes are sure to be a hit at any haunted gathering.

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp red food coloring (gel-based)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup red velvet cake crumbs
  • 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • Additional red food coloring (for filling)
  • 34 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
  • Milk or heavy cream (to adjust frosting consistency)
  • Candy fangs or Vegan Gelatin (for decoration)
  • Red syrup or edible gel (for drips)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners. Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla, and red food coloring.
  2. In another bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, and salt. Gradually mix into wet ingredients along with buttermilk. Stir in baking soda and vinegar. Fill muffin cups and bake for 18–20 minutes; cool.
  3. Combine cake crumbs, condensed milk, melted butter, and red food coloring in a bowl for the filling. Hollow out cooled cupcakes and fill them.
  4. Beat softened butter until creamy; add powdered sugar gradually. Mix in milk and food coloring for frosting. Frost each cupcake smoothly.
  5. Decorate with candy fangs and drizzle with red syrup for a bloody effect.

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