Worms and dirt is such a fun theme for Halloween desserts. It’s great as a pudding cup or a graveyard dirt cake, but it’s extra delicious when you use the creepy crawly theme to decorate Halloween cupcakes that are baked from scratch with a rich chocolate cream cheese frosting. Do you want more tasty Halloween dessert recipes? Check out my Wicked Witch Finger Cookies, Haloween Peanut Butter Cupcakes, Candy Corn Jello Cups, or these Candy Corn Marshmallow Squares.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
If you are looking for a super easy recipe with a fun Halloween spin, Check out how I made Dracula’s Dentures Cookies with marshmallows and chocolate chip cookies.
Key Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make these delectable chocolate cupcakes topped with dirt and worms: Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
To Make Chocolate Cupcakes: a combination of common ingredients including flour, baking powder, cocoa powder, sugar, eggs, vanilla, oil, and milk makes the most amazing chocolate cupcakes. For Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting: I’ll show you how to combine softened butter and cream cheese with powdered sugar, more cocoa powder, melted chocolate chips, and vanilla extract to make the best chocolate frosting you’ve ever tasted. Cupcake Decorations: Turn half a package of Oreos into crumbly dirt, and choose your favorite gummy worms.
How To Make Halloween Cupcakes
Make Homemade Chocolate Cupcakes
Make Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Worms and Dirt Halloween Cupcake Decorations
Recipe Tips
Get Creative with the Worms: Halloween cupcake decorations should be fun! First, feel free to use any flavor or type of gummy worms. I picked up a few different packages so I had an assortment of sweet and sour worms. Then, arrange the worms to look like they’re crawling out of the dirt! It helps if you cut them in half first. Look for Different Candy Toppings: Gummy slugs are actually a thing, as are all types of creepy gummy bugs. These are easy to find in large stores close to Halloween. You could also add plastic spider rings, Halloween sprinkles (these vampire graveyard themed ones are cool), or candy corn pumpkins. Make Cookie Tombstones: Check out how I turn Milano cookies into tiny RIP-labeled tombstones for my Graveyard Dirt Cake. Try Other Frostings: This cream cheese frosting is completely divine, but if you’d rather, canned frosting or chocolate buttercream can be used instead.
Storing Tips
Store your cupcakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They’ll stay fresh for 3-4 days this way. Since the frosting on these Dirt Cupcakes is made with cream cheese, you should keep these refrigerated until you’re ready to eat them. Let them sit out at room temperature for 10-15 minutes so that the frosting softens. Also, it’s best not to add the gummy decorations too far ahead of time. They tend to melt when exposed to the moisture from the frosting. Add the worms just before serving so they look perfect. Halloween Dirt Cupcakes are delicious, easy, and super fun to decorate! Everyone is going to love these when you bring them to Halloween parties. Don’t forget to Pin the recipe! © Little Sunny Kitchen
