Still looking for the perfect snack for a little Halloween party? How about some delicious cupcakes? Some will say that cupcakes are totally passé, but take a look at these super cute Halloween Chili Chocolate Cupcakes. They’re inspired by the Wicked Witch of the East and would look fantastic on any dessert table! Don’t you think?

These cupcakes are an homage to the movie »The Wizard of Oz«. Everyone knows this old Hollywood classic, right? A tornado sweeps farm girl Dorothy and her dog Toto, along with their farmhouse, to the Land of Oz. During the landing procedure, the Wicked Witch of the East is unfortunately completely squashed by Dorothy’s house. Unintentionally, most bystanders say, of course. ;P
The rest of the story is well known. It’s all about Dorothy, her newfound friends, and the return to Kansas. The story doesn’t really need to be retold — everyone should know it. The movie was quite a success…
Anyway. In our story, there are several evil witches, and they all have been taken down by cupcakes. Not just any cupcakes, but delicious chili chocolate cupcakes! Extremely chocolatey cupcakes with a little »surprise«. More precisely, a bit of chili powder. Don’t worry, unlike the witches, anyone who manages to get their hands on one of these cupcakes should and will survive. The chili powder only comes through very subtly at the end — and only if you’ve used a little too much in the cupcake batter. ;P


Chocolate and chili simply go well together. It’s all perfectly harmless. Of course, if you like it hot, you can add more and, for example, double the amount of chili powder in the recipe. Everyone’s their own boss here! Or the architect of their own fortune? However you want to describe it… it’s up tp you.
If you’re not quite so adventurous, you can, of course, leave out the chili powder altogether — then you’ll simply have super delicious and extremely chocolatey cupcakes topped with a rich chocolate buttercream. You could still use that to take down some witches if you wanted, or you could just take yourself out and go into a little chocolate coma. ;P
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
(12 cupcakes)
For the cupcakes:
1/2 cup (120g) butter
2 oz. (60g) semi-sweet chocolate*
3/4 cup (100g) all-purpose flour*
1/2 cup (60g) cocoa powder*
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. chili powder* (or cayenne pepper)
1/2 cup (100g) sugar
1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla extract*
1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk
For the frosting:
5.6 oz. (160g) semi-sweet chocolate*
9 oz. (250g) butter, at room temperature
1 – 1 1/2 cups (130-200g) confectioners’ sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract*
some milk if necessary
For the decoration:
semi-sweet chocolate*, melted (optional)
some chili threads* (optional)
some fondant (black & white)*
some food color* (red or orange)
(12 Cupcakes)
Für die Cupcakes:
120g Butter
60g Zartbitter Schokolade*
100g Mehl (Type 405)*
60g Kakaopulver*
1/2 TL Natron
3/4 TL Backpulver
1/4 TL Salz
1/4 TL Chilipulver* (oder Cayenne Pfeffer)
100g Zucker
50g brauner Zucker
2 Eier (L), Zimmertemperatur
1 TL Vanille Extrakt*
120ml Buttermilch
Für die Buttercreme:
160g Zartbitter Schokolade*
250g weiche Butter
130-200g Puderzucker
1 TL Vanille Extrakt*
ggf. etwas Milch zum Verdünnen
Für die Dekoration:
Zartbitter Schokolade*, geschmolzen (optional)
einige Chilifäden* (optional)
etwas Fondant (schwarz & weiß)*
etwas Lebensmittelfarbe* (rot oder orange)


DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a muffin tin* with cupcake paper liners* and set aside.
2. Add the butter and chopped chocolate to a heatproof bowl and place it over a pot with simmering water. Melt the butter and chocolate slowly, stir well until you get a smooth mixture. Set aside and let cool down.
3. Mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt and chili powder until well combined. Set aside. In a large bowl mix both sugars with the eggs and vanilla extract until very light and fluffy. Add the cooled, melted chocolate mixture and stir it in. Add the flour alternating with the buttermilk in two batches and mix until just combined. Divide the batter between the paper liners and bake the cupcakes for about 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Take them out of the oven and let them cool down completely on a wire rack.
4. For the frosting, add the chopped chocolate to a heatproof bowl and melt it over a pot with simmering water. Let cool down again to room temperature – takes about 20 minutes. Add the butter to a large bowl and mix on high until light and fluffy. Add the melted chocolate and mix until well combined. Make sure both ingredients have the same temperature. Next, add about 1 cup of confectioners’ sugar and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. The frosting should be light and fluffy. Add more confectioners’ sugar if you want it sweeter or if the texture is not right. If the buttercream gets too thick, add a bit of milk and mix it in. Fill the cream into a piping bag with a star tip and frost the cupcakes with a swirl of the buttercream. Drizzle with some melted chocolate and decorate with chili threads (both optional).
5. If you want to make the witches’ decoration as well, take some black fondant and roll it out on a clean surface. Dust with some confectioners’ sugar before so it does not stick. Use a round cookie cutter or shot glass and cut out circles for the bases of the hats. Use some more black fondant to shape the tops of the hats and stick the top and bottom together. Color some of the white fondant red or orange. Decorate the hats with some of the red fondant by making a band or something like that. For the legs make thicker rolls with the white fondant and longer thin stripes with the red (or orange) fondant. Wrap those strips around the white rolls and press them together so they stick together. Form some shoes and stick them to the end of the legs. Decorate the cupcakes with those fondant objects to your liking.
1. Den Ofen auf 180°C (350°F) Ober-/Unterhitze vorheizen. Ein Muffinblech* mit Papierförmchen* bestücken und zur Seite stellen.
2. Die Butter und gehackte Schokolade in eine hitzebeständige Schüssel geben, über einem Topf mit köchelndem Wasser schmelzen und so lange rühren, bis eine glatte Masse entsteht. Zur Seite stellen und abkühlen lassen.
3. Mehl, Kakao, Natron, Backpulver, Salz und Chilipulver vermischen und zur Seite stellen. Die beiden Zuckersorten mit den Eiern und dem Vanille Extrakt in einer großen Schüssel hell und luftig aufschlagen. Die abgekühlte Schokoladenmischung dazugeben und unterrühren. Mehlmischung und Buttermilch abwechselnd in zwei Portionen dazugeben und jeweils nur kurz verrühren. Den Teig auf die Papierförmchen aufteilen und dann für etwa 18-20 Minuten im vorgeheizten Ofen backen. Mit einem Zahnstocher testen, ob noch Teig kleben bleibt, und die Cupcakes erst herausnehmen, wenn der Zahnstocher sauber herauskommt. Aus dem Ofen holen und auf einem Kuchengitter komplett abkühlen lassen.
4. Für die Buttercreme die gehackte Schokolade in eine hitzebeständige Schüssel geben und über einem Topf mit köchelndem Wasser langsam schmelzen lassen. Vom Herd nehmen und wieder auf Zimmertemperatur abkühlen lassen – dauert etwa 20 Minuten. Die weiche Butter in eine große Schüssel geben und hell und luftig aufschlagen. Die geschmolzene Schokolade zugeben und gut verrühren. Beide Zutaten sollten die gleiche Temperatur haben. Etwa 130g Puderzucker und den Vanille Extrakt zugeben und unterrühren. Die Buttercreme sollte jetzt eigentlich passen. Wer es etwas süßer mag oder falls die Konsistenz doch noch nicht ganz passt, einfach noch etwas mehr Puderzucker dazugeben und unterrühren. Sollte die Buttercreme zu fest werden, einfach noch etwas Milch dazugeben und unterrühren. Die Creme in einen Spritzbeutel mit Sterntülle füllen und die Cupcakes damit dekorieren. Mit etwas geschmolzener Schokolade übergießen und mit ein paar Chilifäden dekorieren (beides optional).
5. Wer die Hexendeko machen möchte: Etwas schwarzen Fondant auf einer sauberen Fläche ausrollen (vorher mit Puderzucker bestäuben, damit nichts kleben bleibt) und mit einem runden Keksausstecher oder Schnapsglas kleine Kreise ausstechen für die Hutkrempen. Mit schwarzem Fondant dann noch die Hutspitze formen und beides zusammendrücken – sollte von allein kleben. Etwas vom weißen Fondant mit Lebensmittelfarbe einfärben – rot oder orange. Die Hüte mit einem farbigen Band verzieren. Weißen Fondant dann noch zu dickeren Rollen für die Beine formen. Mit weiterem, eingefärbtem Fondant längere Fäden formen und dann um die weißen Rollen wickeln und alles etwas andrücken, damit es sich verbindet. Mit dem schwarzen Fondant Schuhe formen und aufstecken. Die Cupcakes dann nach Belieben mit den Fondantobjekten dekorieren.


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Halloween Chili Chocolate Cupcakes »Wicked Witches of the East«
- Prep Time: 00:45
- Cook Time: 00:20
- Total Time: 01:30
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: Cupcakes
- Method: -
- Cuisine: United States
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
Deadly delicious cupcakes – but only for witches! They better not be around when you serve them. They are also the perfect decoration for your Halloween party.
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
1/2 cup (120g) butter
2 oz. (60g) semi-sweet chocolate*
3/4 cup (100g) all-purpose flour*
1/2 cup (60g) cocoa powder*
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. chili powder* (or cayenne pepper)
1/2 cup (100g) sugar
1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla extract*
1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk
For the frosting:
5.6 oz. (160g) semi-sweet chocolate*
9 oz. (250g) butter, at room temperature
1 – 1 1/2 cups (130-200g) confectioners’ sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract*
some milk if necessary
For the decoration:
semi-sweet chocolate*, melted (optional)
some chili threads* (optional)
some fondant (black & white)*
some food color* (red or orange)
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a muffin tin* with cupcake paper liners* and set aside.
2. Add the butter and chopped chocolate to a heatproof bowl and place it over a pot with simmering water. Melt the butter and chocolate slowly, stir well until you get a smooth mixture. Set aside and let cool down.
3. Mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt and chili powder until well combined. Set aside. In a large bowl mix both sugars with the eggs and vanilla extract until very light and fluffy. Add the cooled, melted chocolate mixture and stir it in. Add the flour alternating with the buttermilk in two batches and mix until just combined. Divide the batter between the paper liners and bake the cupcakes for about 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Take them out of the oven and let them cool down completely on a wire rack.
4. For the frosting, add the chopped chocolate to a heatproof bowl and melt it over a pot with simmering water. Let cool down again to room temperature – takes about 20 minutes. Add the butter to a large bowl and mix on high until light and fluffy. Add the melted chocolate and mix until well combined. Make sure both ingredients have the same temperature. Next, add about 1 cup of confectioners‘ sugar and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. The frosting should be light and fluffy. Add more confectioners‘ sugar if you want it sweeter or if the texture is not right. If the buttercream gets too thick, add a bit of milk and mix it in. Fill the cream into a piping bag with a star tip and frost the cupcakes with a swirl of the buttercream. Drizzle with some melted chocolate and decorate with chili threads (both optional).
5. If you want to make the witches’ decoration as well, take some black fondant and roll it out on a clean surface. Dust with some confectioners‘ sugar before so it does not stick. Use a round cookie cutter or shot glass and cut out circles for the bases of the hats. Use some more black fondant to shape the tops of the hats and stick the top and bottom together. Color some of the white fondant red or orange. Decorate the hats with some of the red fondant by making a band or something like that. For the legs make thicker rolls with the white fondant and longer thin stripes with the red (or orange) fondant. Wrap those strips around the white rolls and press them together so they stick together. Form some shoes and stick them to the end of the legs. Decorate the cupcakes with those fondant objects to your liking.
Notes
Happy Halloween!
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Marc .. ich bin ja wirklich Fan Deiner Werke.
Aber diese Cupcakes sind mal echt eine Hausnummer .. Du hast mich wirklich überrascht, das so viel kreatives in Dir steckt! Klasse .. Chapeau !!!
Das musste mal gesagt werden.
Herzliche Grüße nach Berlin
Stephie
Danke liebe Stephie – aber das ist zu viel des Lobes! :P
Sind doch nur ganz einfache Cupcakes mit etwas Fondant oben drauf :P
LG
Marc