Marshmallow Ghost Cupcakes

Ingredients

Add a bit of holiday spirit to your parties or get togethers with these super fun Ghost Cupcakes! No one can resist these decadent chocolatey marshmallow cupcakes with a caramel and marshmallow frosting that are fantastic for kids. Time to spook up your parties!!!

Marshmallow Chocolate Cupcakes

• 1 box dark chocolate cake mix
• 1 stick unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 2 tsp. Amoretti® Marshmallow Extract Water Soluble
• 3 eggs
• ½ cup milk

 Marshmallow Fluff Frosting

• 1 cup softened butter
• 7 oz. marshmallow fluff
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp. Amoretti® Caramel Compound

 Decorating

• 11 oz. white chocolate chips
• 5 oz. dark chocolate chips
• 1-2 tbsp. shortening

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350F and prepare a cupcake tin with liners
• In a medium bowl mix together butter, Marshmallow Extract, eggs, and milk until well combined
• Add in cake mix and mix until no more clumps
• Scoop batter into prepared cupcake tine and bake for 15-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean
• Let cool

 Marshmallow Fluff Frosting

• Cream together butter, marshmallow fluff and Caramel Compound until well combined
• Mix in powdered sugar until no clumps remain
• Fill frosting into a piping bag fitted with a large round tip
• Pipe frosting on to cooled cupcakes and place in freezer for 20-15 minutes

 DECORATING

• Melt white chocolate in microwave or double broiler. Mix in shortening 1 tbsp at a time until you reach a medium thin consistency
• Melt dark chocolate in a microwave or double broiler.
• Remove cupcakes from freezer and gently dip them into the melted white chocolate. Freeze again for 5-10 minutes
• Using the back of a paintbrush or wooden skewer gently dip in dark chocolate and paint on the ghosts eyes.
• Let harden and enjoy!