It’s Hocus Pocus season and my kids and I are lovin’ it!
We created these Hocus Pocus Magically Filled Cupcakes in honor of our first Halloween movie night this month!
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Scroll down for this tasty dessert recipe and enjoy your movie night treat!
Hocus Pocus Magically Filled Cupcakes
Instructions
- Using a butter knife or a cupcake corer, carefully cut out a circle in the center of each cupcake. Do not poke all the way through to the bottom. Save the cut out pieces.
- Spoon 1 tbsp jam into the center of each cupcake then add the cut out top back on.
- Top with green frosting in decorative swirls.
- Add Halloween colored sprinkles and Hocus Pocus cupcake toppers.
Start by baking 1 dozen purple cupcakes. Cool completely.
I found this Alma’s brand colored cake mix at Walmart. I love the shade of purple!
Mix up purple cupcake batter according to package.
Bake cupcakes and then cool completely. You can also use store bought cupcakes.
Using a butter knife or a cupcake corer, carefully cut out a circle in the center of each cupcake.
Do not poke all the way through to the bottom. Save the cut out pieces.
Spoon 1 tbsp jam into the center of each cupcake.
Add the cut out top back on.
Top with green frosting in decorative swirls.
Add Halloween colored sprinkles and Hocus Pocus cupcake toppers.
His face says it all…he’s a fan! Hahaha.
Find these adorable free Cupcake Toppers here.
Now we’re movie night ready!
These are so fun – I love the color combination you chose. I need to watch Hocus Pocus again soon!
I love this and would love to try making some for Halloween. Thank you for sharing the recipe. It’s going to be my first to make a cupcake with filling. Wish me luck.