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Graveyard Chocolate Pumpkin Rum Cupcakes

A simple chocolate cupcake is spiced up for fall with the addition of pumpkin rum and with easy decorations just in time for Halloween.
Course Cake Recipes and Cupcake Recipes
Cuisine Dessert
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 24 cupcakes
Author Nicole Cook

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons softened butter
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup pumpkin rum we used Captain Morgan Jack-O'Blast
  • Chocolate Frosting
  • [Wilton Graveyard Cupcake Decorating Kit]

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line two muffin pans with cupcake liners.
  • In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, cocoa powder and salt.
  • In another larger bowl, beat the butter, vanilla and sugar until creamy and add eggs one at a time beating well in between.
  • Slowly add the flour mixture to the creamy mixture, alternating with the pumpkin rum. Beat well in between.
  • Spoon batter into cupcake liners evenly, about ⅔ full.
  • Bake cupcakes for 15 to 17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before frosting.
  • Frost cupcakes with chocolate frosting.
  • Decorate with Halloween decorations. We used this adorable Wilton Graveyard Cupcake Decorating Kit.

Notes

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