DIY Bloody Glass Cupcakes – Halloween Party Food

If you’re looking for a Halloween dessert that will truly shock and impress, these Bloody Halloween Broken Glass Cupcakes are guaranteed to steal the spotlight. Topped with shards of edible sugar “glass” and drizzled with a blood-red syrup, these cupcakes look gruesome but taste absolutely divine. Perfect for Halloween parties, haunted house gatherings, or adult-themed spooky events, they bring the perfect mix of creepy visuals and decadent flavor. Whether you’re a seasoned baker or just want to make something unforgettable for your guests, these scary Halloween cupcakes are easier to create than they look—and they’ll have everyone talking long after the party ends.

These Broken Glass Bloody cupcakes are going to be the talk of your Halloween party. These Halloween cupcakes are so easy to make and will look amazing on your Halloween party table. These DIY cupcakes are a fun for an office Halloween lunch too. Short on time? how about decorating store-bought cupcakes and impress your friends.

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Ingredients

2 C water
1 C light corn syrup
3 1/2 C sugar
1/4 tsp cream of tarter
1 cookie sheet

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.

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