Description
Bleeding Brain Cupcakes are a delightfully spooky addition to any Halloween celebration or themed party. These vibrant red velvet cupcakes are filled with sweet jam and crowned with a whimsical pink buttercream icing designed to resemble brains. Perfectly moist and visually striking, these treats will captivate your guests and elevate your festive table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 150 g softened unsalted butter
- 150 g caster sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 85 ml buttermilk (or substitute)
- 165 g self-raising flour
- 1 ½ tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp red food coloring
- 200 g strawberry or raspberry jam
- 200 g softened unsalted butter (for icing)
- 400 g icing sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- Pink food coloring (for icing)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 160C Fan/180C/350F/Gas Mark 4 and line a cupcake tin with black cases.
- In a mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and caster sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
- Gradually add the buttermilk, cocoa powder, bicarbonate of soda, red food coloring, and flour, mixing until just combined.
- Divide the batter into the cupcake cases and bake for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before using a corer or knife to create holes in the center; fill with jam.
- For the icing, beat butter until creamy; gradually mix in icing sugar, milk, vanilla, and pink food coloring until smooth.
- Pipe the icing onto each cupcake to create a brain effect.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 372
- Sugar: 33g
- Sodium: 105mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 57mg
Keywords: Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing. Chill your buttercream to make piping easier. Experiment with different jam flavors for unique variations.