Wicked Witch Cupcakes

Name: Wicked Witch Cupcakes
Yield: makes 24
Ingredients: 24 One-Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes (page 152) or Devil’s Food Cupcakes (page 34); Swiss Meringue Buttercream (page 304); Green gel-paste food color; 24 chocolate sugar cones; 24 candy corn pieces; 48 brown mini candy-coated chocolates, such as mini M&M’s; 1 small bag (about 5 ounces) black licorice laces

January 24, 2012

Green-faced, straggly-haired witches may look mean, but they are actually sweet chocolate cupcakes dressed up for Halloween. Inverted chocolate ice-cream cones make perfectly pointed hats. Bake a coven’s worth and set them out on display to greet—and treat—Halloween party guests.

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