Cupcakes are fast becoming a popular treat especially among children during Halloween. These cute and tiny delights are not only irresistibly looking but smell and also taste delicious as well. Cupcakes should make you excited just by looking at it. Flavor and texture aside, decorating them can complete the entire cupcake experience.

Especially on Halloween, cupcakes are very adorable, fancy party delights that children shall enjoy and bring out the child in everyone. Especially that this holiday is fast approaching, why not create your own mummy-inspired cupcakes? Of course, a mummy cupcake is never complete without frosting.

Here, you’ll learn two quick and simple ways to create your own mummy cupcake frosting.

Mummy Cupcake Butter-Cream Frosting

Ingredients:

400 grams softened butter

250 mL whipping cream

1 kg frosting sugar

2 tsps of vanilla extract

To prepare:

Cream softened butter inside a deep bowl until it is fluffy. Next, add in frosting sugar and continue blending. Then, stir in vanilla extract, whipping cream and salt. Using an electric mixer, beat on low speed, adding the remaining whipped cream if desired. Raise the speed to high until the frosting becomes a nice, soft fluff.

Mummy Cupcake Marshmallow Frosting

Ingredients:

50 grams small marshmallows

2 eggs

300 grams refined sugar

8 mL corn syrup

5 mL vanilla extract

80 mL cold water

To prepare:

Separate the eggwhites from the yolk. Inside a double boiler, mix the eggwhites, water, corn syrup & sugar.  Next, blend well until is fully mixed. Place it over boiling water. While it is still cooking, turn the electric mixer on high then beat the mixture for approximately 7 minutes or until it stands in peaks. Remove from heat. Then, throw in marshmallows and vanilla. Mix well until the marshmallows melt. You now have your marshmallow frosting for your mummy cupcake.

You may want to use colored sugar for your cupcake creations. If, however, you have a hard time finding it in shops or want to save money, here’s a hint: You may create a cheaper version of colored sugar by putting a few tablespoonfuls of caster sugar and a few drops of food coloring of your choice in a small, plastic bag. Blend it well until the sugar changes color. Scatter on top of your frosted mummy cupcakes.

As another added tip, although mummy cupcakes can last up to 3-4 days as long as you store them inside an airtight container at cool temperature. But with the addition of these yummy frosting recipes, it’s already a no-brainer: You’ll really want to munch on these mummy cupcakes right away!