Description
Simple chocolate cupcakes topped with chocolate frosting and crushed chocolate cookies to resemble dirt, often decorated with gummy worms for a festive Halloween treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- Ingredients required for cake mix (eggs, oil, water)
- 1 tub chocolate frosting
- 1 package chocolate sandwich cookies (like Oreos)
- Gummy worms for decoration
Instructions
- Prepare the chocolate cupcakes according to the cake mix directions.
- Bake the cupcakes and let them cool completely.
- Place the chocolate sandwich cookies in a food processor or plastic bag and crush them until they resemble fine dirt.
- Frost each cooled cupcake with the chocolate frosting.
- Generously sprinkle the crushed cookies over the frosting on each cupcake.
- Insert a few gummy worms into the ‘dirt’ topping on each cupcake for decoration.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use milk instead of water when preparing the cake mix.
- You can chill the cupcakes for 15 minutes after frosting to help the ‘dirt’ adhere better.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 13
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 20
Keywords: Halloween, Dirt Cupcakes, Chocolate, Dessert, Cookies, Gummy Worms