These Zombie Cupcakes are so stinkin' cute, they're the perfect Halloween cupcake for any get together and they're super easy to make, by using ready made items as much as possible.
The top of each cupcake has crushed Oreos representing the earth in which the zombies are climbing out of. The oval cookie in the back (I used Milano cookies) has RIP written on using food marker and the zombie himself is made from colored fondant.
It's a great little project to get the kiddos to help with as making the zombies from fondant is exactly like working with play-doh!
These spooky cupcakes will be the life of the Halloween party.
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❤️ Why you'll love it
- I've used store-bought items to speed things up. You could make the cupcakes and frosting homemade if you prefer, but the decoration can take some time so I'd rather keep that side of it easier.
- They are super cute and always get a massive 'ooooooh-aaaaahhhh' when revealed, lol.
- It's a project you can get the kids to help with and have some fun family time. They'll have so much fun.
- Nothing says happy Halloween more than some dead zombie cupcakes.
🧅 Ingredients
- Chocolate cake mix
- Chocolate Frosting (not in photograph)
- Water
- Vegetable Oil
- Eggs
- Oreo Cookies (or any chocolate cookie crumbs)
- Oval Cookies
- White Fondant
- Candy Eyeballs
- Black and Green food coloring
- Black and red food markers
See recipe card at the bottom of this post for quantities.
🥣 Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl of stand mixer mix cake mix per package instructions.
- Step 2: Divide cake batter into a cupcake tray, lined with paper cases and bake 10 minutes. Remove and allow to cool on a wire rack.
- Step 3: Add the Oreo cookies (I removed the icing first) to a resealable bag and crush with a rolling pin.
- Step 4: Spread chocolate frosting onto each cupcake.
- Step 5: Break each cookie in half (or use a knife) and write RIP on each.
- Step 6: Push cookie into each cupcake to represent the headstone the sprinkle with crushed cookie pieces (representing graveyard earth).
- Step 7: Take the fondant and split into two. Put a few drops of green onto one and a few drops of black on the other. You're looking for a grass green and a zombie grey.
- Step 8: Start shaping the grass and the zombie hand and zombie face and lay on top of the earth. Press two candy eyeballs into each 'head' and use the red marker to add a little blood. Use the black marker to add a little detail.
Hint: Use gloves to help prevent hands getting colored with the food dye.
🔄 Substitutions and Variations
- Cake Mix - instead of chocolate you could use whatever you prefer.
- Homemade cupcakes - if you prefer and have a favorite recipe go ahead and do that.
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🔌 Equipment
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I only used my stand mixer with the paddle attachment (but you could use an electric mixer or beat by hand if you like) and cupcake trays for this recipe. I have some links posted in the recipe card at the bottom of this post if you want more information.
📘 Related Recipes
- Halloween Jungle Juice
- Halloween Treats Made With Oreos
- 70 Best Halloween Snacks
- Voodoo Fudge
- Halloween Grilled Cheese
- Halloween Cake Mix Cookies
- Ghost Cupcakes
🧊 Storage
The zombie cupcakes can be stored at room temperature for a few days in an airtight container.
💡 Tips
Expert Tip: You don't need a lot of frosting on the cupcakes - in fact, just enough to 'hold' the Oreo crumbs.
👩🍳 FAQs
Working with fondant is exactly like shaping play-doh. If you can make a shape out of play-doh, you're good!
My local Walmart actually had these, but you can find them in Michaels or Hobby Lobby too.
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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.
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.
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Nutrition Information
Yield 24 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 236Total Fat 12gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 23mgSodium 131mgCarbohydrates 30gFiber 1gSugar 18gProtein 2g
Mandy knight says
This recipe was a winner in my household. My 4 kids lived them. They taste delicious. Definitely will be following for more family fun recipes.
Melanie Cagle says
Thanks Mandy, glad y'all liked them x