Skeleton Cupcakes

•Posted on October 4, 2010

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These Skeleton Cupcakes are easier than they look! So fun for Halloween.

We all know Halloween is coming soon, so I thought I would share a fun idea for cupcakes that a friend emailed me from Woman’s Day.

I hadn’t seen a cupcake so cute in a while, so I knew I had to make them and share with you guys!

Here’s how I made these Skeleton Cupcakes…

First bake some cupcakes. I used sprinkles on mine because I’m addicted to sprinkles. If you don’t share this addiction you can leave them off.

Next, assemble your supplies…

-white chocolate covered pretzels

-large marshmallows

-lollipop sticks

-food writer (or black icing)

also reserve a little extra frosting…you’ll see why in a minute.

Cut an inch or so off the stick so it’s not so long.

Flatten your marshmallow slightly

Carefully press your stick into the flattened marshmallow

Next using your food writer or black frosting make a skeleton face…

Now you need to make his bones…

Slide on the pretzels. Here’s where your extra frosting helps. It holds the pretzels in place.

Now stick your arm-less skeleton into your cupcake.

So, he needs some arms…

Cut the top of some extra pretzels off. Do this carefully, otherwise the pretzels break. Trust me. I had to eat A LOT of pretzel casualties.

Now, with some more frosting carefully attach the arms.

Voila!

Your skeleton has come to life…

Aren’t they adorable??

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Alexander Sabucido

This ideas are impressive for the Halloween decoration to have a more spooky vibe.

Jen

How did you get the frosting to set up so high? Or what kind of frosting did you use? Thanks for the idea

Shelly

I use a buttercream frosting!

Shanna Sorenson

Love these, so clever!

Shirley

I LOVE THEM TO BITS!! how cute are they??? You see all these other things to make and you’re like “done that… done that” …. SKELETONS! Haven’t done that…I’m SO gonna do that. Tfs ?

cosplaypark

what kind of pretzels did you use? i was only able to only find flipz and they were too small to get the stick through.
http://www.cosplaypark.com/

I actually used the store brand and didn’t have a problem.. that’s weird the Flipz wouldn’t fit!

Ann

I love to make new and different things cakes cookies and food. Any receipes would be greatly appreciated

Judy

Absolutely adorable ?

cheryl

Love em

jenny

what kind of pretzels did you use? i was only able to only find flipz and they were too small to get the stick through.

June G.

I made these today! So much fun and received the ooooh’s and aaaahhh’s they deserved! Haha! I used Flipz covered pretzels, only ones I could find, but your pretzels look like they’re covered more.

Krystal

These are the cutest cupcakes ever. I am planning on making them this week. But I have a silly question…Where do I find lollipop sticks and a food marker? I obviously don’t bake enough!

At your local craft store or even WalMart!

Linda

Can I have the recipe for your beautiful fluffy icing? I am afraid my store bought icing will not look as nice. How did you make the hole in the pretzel to get the lollipop stick to fit tight? Thanks for your help and this idea. My daughter is excited to take these cupcakes to school for her birthday.

Tolee

Why not use pretzel sticks and make the whole thing eddible? you can dip them in white chocolate as well.

The entire thing is edible. I used pretzels, covered in white chocolate.

vballgerl

LOVED the catty park story…oh and the cupcakes too! Thanks for sharing!

folksmith

those are the cutest cupcakes i’ve ever seen.

love the playground babble. kind of scary to think there are mother’s out there who are talking like that. kind of scary to think what the kids pick up from them.

410Robbie

Great idea! I haven’t seen a fun Halloween cupcake that I’m dying to make–now I do!

PS. You are correct about Moms- they don’t change!! The high school drama continues! I just chose to distance myself from the drama mama’s & its amazing how quiet & calm I feel now! 🙂

Debbie

That is the funniest thing I have ever heard and so true. I read this story to my husband and we both laughed our a** off. I am so glad I was looking for Halloween treats and came across your site. Thanks for the story and the awesome cupcake recipe:)

Shea

I love these cupcakes and plan on making them. I am positive we all could have done without the catty little story this person wrote though. Serves no purpose whatsoever and it was stupid. Thanks for the cupcake receipe though.

kristen

Love these!! Just wondering how you made the whole in the pretzel to put through the popsicle stick? Thanks!

How did you make the hole in the pretzel to stick?

Graciela

Thank you so much, your cupcakes are so cute. Congrats for your creativity. I´m going to try it yeah I have to!!! Saludos desde México!!!

Heidi Cano

I just made these for my son’s birthday treat at school. So much fun to make and easy too, untill I couldn’t get the frosting to hold my pretzles to the stick. My husband saw my frustration and said if it were him making the cupcakes he would use mini marshmellows to keep them on the stick. My husband can be smart somtimes because they worked! And, from the back it looked like a spine! Just wanted to put that out there in case others were having the same problems I was:)