Jack Skellington Cupcakes
Who doesn’t love Tim Burton inspired treats? These Jack Skellington Cupcakes are perfect for Halloween and incredibly easy to create. The Nightmare Before Christmas has never looked or tasted better!
My family absolutely loves The Nightmare Before Christmas – it’s a true classic! Jack Skellington and Sally are both iconic characters and these Jack Skellington Cupcakes are a fun way to celebrate that.
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Jack Skellington (The Nightmare Before Christmas) Cupcakes
Ingredients:
½ Cup butter, softened to room temperature
2 eggs
1 Cup milk
1 tsp. white vinegar
1 ½ Cup flour
1 Cup sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/3 Cup cocoa powder
Other products needed –
12 oz. bag Wilton black candy melts
1 small sandwich baggie
toothpick
1 container of white frosting
Cupcake Directions:
#1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease 12ct. cupcake tin.
#2. In a medium bowl combine the ½ cup of softened butter, 2 eggs, milk, sugar and vinegar. Beat until smooth.
#3. In a separate bowl combine the flour,baking soda, salt and cocoa powder. Mix well and slowly fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients stirring until smooth and all lumps are gone.
#4. Pour the batter evenly into the cupcake tin and bake 19-21 minutes. Around 19 minutes insert a clean toothpick into the cupcakes and if it comes out clean they are done.
Allow the cupcakes to cool completely prior to decorating.
Jack Directions –
#1. Once the cupcakes are completely cooled generously frost each one with white frosting. Place them on a baking sheet or large plate and set in the set for about 15 minutes so the frosting sets up a bit.
#2. Put about 6 oz. of the Wilton black candy melts into a microwave safe dish. Heat in 20 second increments stirring every 20 seconds until melted. This should only take about 2 minutes with 6 oz.
#3. Allow the melted chocolate to cool 3-4 minutes and scoop it into the small sandwich baggie. Make a small snip in the corner of the baggie and gently squeeze the chocolate out onto the cupcakes making 2 oval eyes, 2 small marks for a nose and a mouth. I filled in the eyes with chocolate and used the toothpick to fill in the eyes and smooth out as needed.
#8. Repeat with all the cupcakes.
*Makes approximately 12 Jack cupcakes. 1 cupcake = 1 serving.
Jack Skellington Cupcakes
Ingredients
- ½ Cup butter, softened to room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 1 Cup milk
- 1 tsp . white vinegar
- 1 ½ Cup flour
- 1 Cup sugar
- 1 tsp . baking soda
- 1 tsp . salt
- 1/3 Cup cocoa powder
- 12 oz . bag Wilton black candy melts
- small sandwich baggie
- 1 small sandwich baggie
- toothpick
- 1 container of white frosting
Instructions
For Cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease 12ct. cupcake tin.
- In a medium bowl combine the ½ cup of softened butter, 2 eggs, milk, sugar and vinegar. Beat until smooth.
- In a separate bowl combine the flour,baking soda, salt and cocoa powder. Mix well and slowly fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients stirring until smooth and all lumps are gone.
- Pour the batter evenly into the cupcake tin and bake 19-21 minutes. Around 19 minutes insert a clean toothpick into the cupcakes and if it comes out clean they are done.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool completely prior to decorating.
For Jack
- Once the cupcakes are completely cooled generously frost each one with white frosting. Place them on a baking sheet or large plate and set in the set for about 15 minutes so the frosting sets up a bit.
- Put about 6 oz. of the Wilton black candy melts into a microwave safe dish. Heat in 20 second increments stirring every 20 seconds until melted. This should only take about 2 minutes with 6 oz.
- Allow the melted chocolate to cool 3-4 minutes and scoop it into the small sandwich baggie. Make a small snip in the corner of the baggie and gently squeeze the chocolate out onto the cupcakes making 2 oval eyes, 2 small marks for a nose and a mouth. I filled in the eyes with chocolate and used the toothpick to fill in the eyes and smooth out as needed as needed.
- Repeat with all the cupcakes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g
Who is your favourite Nightmare Before Christmas Character?
I don’t really have a favourite, but these are cute!!
Cute idea for cupcakes and so easy! You could even use the Wilton black icing in the squeeze tube 🙂 Such a neat idea for Halloween!
These are so cute!! even I could make these..lol
Too funny, I should make these for the grandkids
These are just great… I think I could handle making them for the school halloween party.
These are awesome! I love anything Nightmare Before Christmas or Tim Burton. I can’t wait for Poppins next year.
What a great idea and so simple to execute too!!
Cute cupcakes and they look very easy to make which is a big plus! Might have to make some of these up for Halloween!
Thank you for sharing! This looks like something even I could put together. Might just bake some of these with my 9 year old great niece.
This would be a good seller at the grandkid’s school’s bakesale
OMG these are so incredibly AWESOME!!!!!! I LOVE these!
I have never seen the movie but these are great
I just love these,what a great idea ! Thanks
My husband would *love* these, but mostly your post reminded me that I haven’t seen the Nightmare Before Christmas yet this year! Our weather doesn’t really seem like fall, so it’s slipped my mind. Visiting from the From Dream to Reality hop!
Oh my goodness, I’m in love!
Great idea! I just love it! Thanks a lot for sharing!
It’s been a long time since I have seen this movie but I do remember liking Oogie Boogie! These cupcakes would sure be a hit in my house for Halloween.
These are such cute cupcakes! I love them!
I am gong to make these for the kiddy Halloween party
These are so cute. My 5 year old watched Nightmare Before Christmas for the first time the other day and she would love these.
i love these cupcakes must make some for halloween
So cute~ Such a great idea.
I love these – you did a good job. Thanks for the inspiration.