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Close up of a zombie cupcake.
5 from 2 votes

Zombie Cupcakes

These Zombie Cupcakes are super cute and spooky. Chocolate cupcakes topped with a chocolate frosting and crumbled Oreo cookies with a delicious fondant zombie on top.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Additional Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 24
Cuisine: Cupcakes
Author: Melanie Cagle

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Ingredients

  • 1 15.25oz Box Chocolate Cake Mix
  • 3 Large Eggs
  • ½ Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1-¼ Cups Water
  • 1 16oz container Chocolate Frosting
  • 30 Oreo Cookies icing removed, crushed
  • 12 Oval Cookies halved
  • 1 8.8oz Package White Fondant Icing
  • 2 drops Black Food Color
  • 4 drops Green Food Color
  • 1 Black Food Marker
  • 1 Red Food Marker
  • 24 candy eyeballs

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and in a mixing bowl mix the cake mix per box instructions.
  • Divide the cake batter evenly, about 3 tablespoons each cupcake, into a cupcake tray with cupcake liners. Bake for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the cupcakes from the oven and allow to cool.
  • Add the oreo cookies (without icing) to a resealable bag and crush with a rolling pin.
  • Spread chocolate frosting onto each cupcake.
  • Break each oval cookie in half (or use a knife) and write RIP on each cookie half.
  • Push each cookie into the back of a cupcake leaving space in front to lay out the zombie. Sprinkle crushed Oreos to represent the soil being disturbed.
  • Take the fondant and split into two. Add a few drops of green onto one and a few drops of black onto the other. We need a good color for grass and a nice pale grey for the zombie.
  • Start shaping the grass and the zombie like you're using play-doh. Press two candy eyes into each zombie head then use the red marker to make some blood and the black marker to add a little detail.

Notes

You'll want to wear gloves when working with the food dye as you'll have funny colored hands at the end.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 131mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g
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