Monster Cupcakes for Halloween

Note from Cheri: This recipe is a creation of my friends Mary Ann Ross and Kimberly Lainson, the party divas at ThePartyWorks.com. Be sure to visit for party ideas and supplies as well as for all your cake decorating needs. Click here for lots more cleverly decorated homemade treats for Halloween. Click here for food colors and cake decorating supplies.

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You Will Need: your favorite cake mix your favorite chocolate buttercream frosting recipe muffin pans paper muffin liners food coloring decorating bags and tips

Each cupcake serves 1 Make and bake your favorite cupcakes. Use Chocolate Buttercream Icing (recommended with Black Icing Color) and Ice cupcake smooth in black with spatula. Pipe in Tip 5 green head using a heavy zigzag motion; overpipe for dimension. Pipe Tip 10 pull-out dot top teeth and Tip 5 pull-out dot bottom teeth in white. Add tip 10 ball eyes in yellow, tip 5 dot pupils in black.