DIY Bloody Halloween Cupcakes

Edible Fake Blood Recipe

1/2 C light corn syrup
1 tbsp corn starch
1/4 C water
1 tbsp red food coloring

Directions

Using a large saucepan, combine the water, corn syrup, sugar, and cream of tarter

Bring the mixture to a boil.

Once mixture is boiling, insert a candy thermometer and boil sugar syrup until the temp reaches 300 degree.

Whisk consistently Once the temp reaches 300 degrees, spray a cookie sheet with pam spray and pour the sugar onto the cookie sheet.

Allow to cool overnight

Fake Blood ingredients:

Using a medium bowl, mix together the corn syrup, cornstarch, and water until combined

Add in the drops of red food coloring and mix until combined

Cupcake Ingredients

Makes 22 Cupcakes

Ingredients

1 box of Vanilla cake mix
3 eggs room temp
1/2 C of softened unsalted sweet cream butter
1 C 2% milk
1TBSP pure vanilla extract
2-3 tbsp red food coloring
cupcake liners
cupcake pan

Directions

Preheat oven to 350.

Line cupcake pan with the white cupcake liners

In a medium bowl, add the cake mix, butter, milk, and vanilla extract and stir until combined

Mix in the red food coloring

Fill cupcake liners 3/4 of the way full.

Bake in the oven for about 21 minutes.

Pull out the cupcakes and allow to cool before frosting.

Frosting Ingredients

1 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
2 1/2 C powder sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3-5 TBSP heavy whipping cream
1 disposable piping bag with a star piping tip

Directions

Using a stand mixer, combine all ingredients and mix on medium speed.

Mix until you see stiffed peaks in your frosting.

Scoop frosting into a piping bag and frost the cooled cupcakes.

Halloween Cupcake Decorating directions

Using a hammer, break the glass into different sizes of shards

Place randomly into the cupcake frosting

Pour the red coloring around the shards on the cupcakes