These tiny mummies are quite simple to make, even if you are not an experienced cupcake designer, and my kids adored them during their Halloween party. Any dark-colored cupcake or muffin can be quickly transformed into a spooky mummy.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Cook Time: | 18 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs 3 mins |
| Servings: | 24 |
| Yield: | 24 cupcakes |
Ingredients
- 1 (18.25 ounce) package devil’s food cake mix (such as Duncan Hines®)
- 1 cup water
- 3 eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 (16 ounce) can vanilla frosting
- 48 chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners, preferable dark-colored or Halloween-themed ones.
- Combine cake mix, water, eggs, and oil in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Beat at medium speed until batter is smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 18 to 21 minutes. Remove from oven and cool tins on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove cupcakes from the tins and cool completely on a wire rack before decorating, about 1 hour.
- Spoon frosting in an pastry bag or a plastic bag with the corner cut off. Pipe strands of frosting onto the top and bottom of the cupcakes, leaving an oval eye shape exposed in the middle. Pipe 2 dots in the exposed middle for the mummy’s eyes. Place 2 chocolate chips flat-side up in the middle of each dot for the pupils.
- The directions for making cupcakes are based on the particular brand mentioned. Follow instructions on the box if using a different brand.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 361 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 48 g |
| Cholesterol | 28 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Sodium | 205 mg |
| Sugars | 39 g |
| Fat | 19 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Yum!! No changes necessary!
I made them as mini cupcakes and it still worked great. I used butter cream icing, so it ended up looking more ‘aged’ 🙂
Super easy to make and came out great. I’ve made them for a few years now and whenever I need a quick Halloween decoration, these are the ones I make.